Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
be 81.6% less likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 2.3 years less
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 92.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 0.2% as of 2022.
be 72.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
make 51.1% less money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2022, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,500 as of 2022.
pay a 2.9 times higher top tax rate
Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cambodia, 218.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cambodia, on the other hand, 29.6 children do as of 2022.
have 15.0% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cambodia, there are 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.6% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cambodia, about 60.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Guatemala, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Cambodia, that number is 82% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 10.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Guatemala, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 85% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 15.4% more on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 10.8% more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendence of the Tax Administration, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Guatemala? See an in-depth size comparison.