Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 82.4% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
be 47.4% less likely to die by suicide
Ireland has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cambodia, it is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 12.2 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 96.0% less spent on your healthcare
Ireland spends $8,772 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cambodia spends $350 as of 2023.
have 30.1% less access to essential health services
Ireland scores 83 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cambodia scores 58 as of 2021.
Economy
be 94.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2025.
make 97.8% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 as of 2025, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $2,872 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 10.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cambodia, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 34.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ireland, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cambodia, 137.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cambodia, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.5% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 97.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cambodia, about 68.5% do as of 2024.
be 14.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Ireland, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 83% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.8% less on education
Ireland spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cambodia spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 32.6% less on healthcare
Ireland spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 69.4% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
Safety
be 6.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Ireland, road accidents kill 2.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cambodia, they kill 18.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 87.1% less strain on fresh water
Ireland withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cambodia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 87.2% less home broadband
Ireland has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cambodia has 4.2 as of 2024.
use 85.2% less electricity
Ireland uses 6,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Cambodia uses 932 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 81.8% less CO2
Ireland emits 6.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Ireland, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cambodia, it causes 60.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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