Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 80.8% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 7.7 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 94.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2017.
be 29.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
make 65.9% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2020.
Life
have 18.2% more children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cambodia, there are 19.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 90.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cambodia, 160.0 women do as of 2017.
be 14.8% less likely to be literate
In Paraguay, the literacy rate is 94.5% as of 2020. In Cambodia, it is 80.5% as of 2015.
be 27.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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 Paraguay, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 75% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 48.4% less likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cambodia, about 33.0% do as of 2019.
be 14.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Paraguay, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 37.1% less on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cambodia spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.