Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 26.4% less likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 57.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 0.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2017.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 46.2% less money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,800 as of 2020, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2020.
Life
be 21.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 37.8 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 21.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Laos, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Cambodia, that number is 75% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 24.1% less on education
Laos spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Cambodia spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cambodia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Laos? See an in-depth size comparison.