Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 55.7% less likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 27.3% more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2020.
be 99.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2017.
be 64.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 49.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 315.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cambodia, 160.0 women do as of 2017.
be 55.1% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In Cambodia, it is 80.5% as of 2015.
have 38.8% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cambodia, there are 19.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 23.3% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cambodia, about 33.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 58.5% less on education
Senegal spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cambodia spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 70.7% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cambodia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 16.6% less coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Senegal? See an in-depth size comparison.