Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
be 91.8% less likely to be obese
In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 4.5 years less
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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 97.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 0.2% as of 2022.
be 24.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Samoa, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
pay a 25.9% lower top tax rate
Samoa has a top tax rate of 27.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 13.5% less money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2022, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,500 as of 2022.
Life
be 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Samoa, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cambodia, 218.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.3% less likely to be literate
In Samoa, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2021. In Cambodia, it is 83.9% as of 2021.
be 74.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Cambodia, on the other hand, 29.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Samoa, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Cambodia, that number is 82% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 23.1% less likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cambodia, about 60.0% do as of 2021.
be 13.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Samoa, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 35.4% less on education
Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cambodia spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 41.5% more on healthcare
Samoa spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Cambodia: At a glance
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