Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Norway, you would:
Health
be 75.6% less likely to be obese
In Norway, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
be 65.9% less likely to die by suicide
Norway has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cambodia, it is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 12.3 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 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 96.3% less spent on your healthcare
Norway spends $9,523 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cambodia spends $350 as of 2023.
have 33.3% less access to essential health services
Norway scores 87 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 Norway, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2025.
make 97.0% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $94,594 as of 2025, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $2,872 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Norway, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cambodia, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 137.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Norway, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cambodia, 137.0 women do as of 2023.
be 8.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.0 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 30.8% less likely to have internet access
In Norway, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cambodia, about 68.5% do as of 2024.
be 17.2% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Norway, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 59.9% less on education
Norway spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cambodia spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 51.0% less on healthcare
Norway spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cambodia, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.2% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
Safety
be 12.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Norway, road accidents kill 1.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cambodia, they kill 18.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 49.0% less strain on fresh water
Norway withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cambodia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 90.8% less home broadband
Norway has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cambodia has 4.2 as of 2024.
use 96.1% less electricity
Norway uses 23,673 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Cambodia uses 932 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 84.7% less CO2
Norway emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
be 7.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Norway, air pollution causes 8.0 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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