Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
be 75.0% less likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 5.5 years less
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 Malaysia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2017.
pay a 28.6% lower top tax rate
Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 84.1% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $26,400 as of 2020, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2020.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 5.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
Life
have 32.6% more children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cambodia, there are 19.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cambodia, 160.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.3% less likely to be literate
In Malaysia, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2019. In Cambodia, it is 80.5% as of 2015.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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 Malaysia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Cambodia, 75% of the population do as of 2019.
be 63.3% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cambodia, about 33.0% do as of 2019.
be 12.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Malaysia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 85% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 47.6% less on education
Malaysia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cambodia spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 84.2% more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cambodia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 90.5% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
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