Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
be 97.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In South Africa, 20.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Cambodia, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2018.
live 1.1 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2020.
be 86.2% less likely to be obese
In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 98.9% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 27.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2017.
pay a 55.6% lower top tax rate
South Africa has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2017. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 70.6% less money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $13,600 as of 2017, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2017.
Life
have 10.9% more children
In South Africa, there are approximately 19.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Cambodia, there are 21.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 34.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In South Africa, approximately 119.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cambodia, 160.0 women do as of 2017.
be 57.2% more likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 27.8 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Cambodia, on the other hand, 43.7 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 40.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In South Africa, approximately 84% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Cambodia, that number is 50% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2017.
be 28.8% less likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Cambodia, about 40.0% do as of 2018.
be 15.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In South Africa, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Cambodia, that number is 80% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 69.4% less on education
South Africa spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cambodia spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
Geography
see 84.2% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, South African Revenue Service, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
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