Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Cambodia instead of Nauru, you would:

Health

live 8.5 years longer

In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 93.1% less likely to be obese

In Nauru, 71.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.

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see 85.8% less spent on your healthcare

Nauru spends $2,474 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cambodia spends $350 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 80.4% less money

Nauru has a GDP per capita of $14,640 as of 2025, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $2,872 as of 2025.

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Life

be 49.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nauru, approximately 273.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cambodia, 137.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 25.5% less likely to be literate

In Nauru, the literacy rate is 96.6% as of 2023. In Cambodia, it is 71.9% as of 2021.

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be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Nauru, approximately 7.7 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.

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have 17.3% fewer children

In Nauru, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cambodia, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 17.5% less likely to have internet access

In Nauru, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cambodia, about 68.5% do as of 2024.

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be 15.3% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Nauru, approximately 98% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Cambodia, 83% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 62.3% less on education

Nauru spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cambodia spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 74.6% less on healthcare

Nauru spends 18.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cambodia, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 14.8 times more coastline

Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.

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Safety

be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Nauru, road accidents kill 8.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cambodia, they kill 18.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 58.3% less home broadband

Nauru has 10.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Cambodia has 4.2 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

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Cambodia: At a glance

Cambodia is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 176,515 sq km. Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, descendants of the Angkor Empire that extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the empire, ushering in a long period of decline. The king placed the country under French protection in 1863, and it became part of French Indochina in 1887. Following Japanese occupation in World War II, Cambodia gained full independence from France in 1953. In April 1975, after a five-year struggle, communist Khmer Rouge forces captured Phnom Penh and evacuated all cities and towns. At least 1.5 million Cambodians died from execution, forced hardships, or starvation during the Khmer Rouge regime under POL POT. A December 1978 Vietnamese invasion drove the Khmer Rouge into the countryside, began a 10-year Vietnamese occupation, and touched off almost 13 years of civil war. The 1991 Paris Peace Accords mandated democratic elections and a ceasefire, which was not fully respected by the Khmer Rouge. UN-sponsored elections in 1993 helped restore some semblance of normalcy under a coalition government. Factional fighting in 1997 ended the first coalition government, but a second round of national elections in 1998 led to the formation of another coalition government and renewed political stability. The remaining elements of the Khmer Rouge surrendered in early 1999. Some of the surviving Khmer Rouge leaders have been tried or are awaiting trial for crimes against humanity by a hybrid UN-Cambodian tribunal supported by international assistance. Elections in July 2003 were relatively peaceful, but it took one year of negotiations between contending political parties before a coalition government was formed. In October 2004, King Norodom SIHANOUK abdicated the throne and his son, Prince Norodom SIHAMONI, was selected to succeed him. Local elections were held in Cambodia in April 2007, with little of the pre-election violence that preceded prior elections. National elections in July 2008 were relatively peaceful, as were commune council elections in June 2012.
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