Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 13.0 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 89.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2017.
be 17.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
make 92.5% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2020.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Hong Kong has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cambodia, there are 19.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 11.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 25.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Cambodia, 75% of the population do as of 2019.
be 64.1% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cambodia, about 33.0% do as of 2019.
be 14.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Hong Kong, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cambodia, 85% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% less on education
Hong Kong spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cambodia spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 39.6% less coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation, Inland Revenue Department, Hong Kong.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.