Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 80.2% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 93.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2024.
be 40.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 27.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 55.4% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2024, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $7,000 as of 2024.
Life
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Cambodia, 137.0 women do as of 2023.
be 23.3% less likely to be literate
In Peru, the literacy rate is 93.7% as of 2024. In Cambodia, it is 71.9% as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 23.8% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 80.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Cambodia, about 61.0% do as of 2023.
be 17.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Peru, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 78% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 22.5% less on education
Peru spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cambodia spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 19.0% more on healthcare
Peru spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 81.6% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.