Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
be 43.5% less likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 2.4 years less
In Indonesia, 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 90.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2024.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 51.7% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,500 as of 2024, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $7,000 as of 2024.
be 83.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
Life
have 21.9% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Cambodia, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
be 25.1% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Cambodia, it is 71.9% as of 2021.
be 49.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 11.6% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 69.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Cambodia, about 61.0% do as of 2023.
be 17.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 78% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 11.4% less on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cambodia spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.2% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Indonesia? See an in-depth size comparison.