Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of India, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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
be 96.5% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 8.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2017.
be 24.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
pay a 43.7% lower top tax rate
India has a top tax rate of 35.5% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 44.4% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $7,200 as of 2017, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2017.
Life
have 17.0% more children
In India, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Cambodia, there are 21.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 23.4% more likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 35.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 16.1% more likely to have internet access
In India, approximately 34.5% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Cambodia, about 40.0% do as of 2018.
be 41.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 84% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 78% 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 13.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In India, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 91% 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 50.0% less on education
India spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Cambodia spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 93.7% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 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, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to India? See an in-depth size comparison.