Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
be 13.3% less likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 1.6 years less
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 81.8% more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2017, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2017.
be 98.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2017.
be 44.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 29.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
pay a 42.9% lower top tax rate
Ethiopia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 60.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cambodia, 160.0 women do as of 2017.
be 55.4% more likely to be literate
In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Cambodia, it is 80.5% as of 2015.
be 22.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 35.8 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Cambodia, on the other hand, 43.7 children do as of 2020.
have 32.6% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Cambodia, there are 21.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 16.1% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 43% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 26% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Cambodia, that number is 50% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2017.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 18.6% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Cambodia, about 40.0% do as of 2018.
be 16.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Cambodia, that number is 80% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 59.6% less on education
Ethiopia spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Cambodia spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
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