Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Swaziland, you would:
Health
be 98.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Swaziland, 26.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.
live 11.0 years longer
In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 76.4% less likely to be obese
In Swaziland, 16.5% 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 Swaziland, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2017.
be 72.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
pay a 39.4% lower top tax rate
Swaziland has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 50.0% less money
Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2020.
Life
be 63.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cambodia, 160.0 women do as of 2017.
be 25.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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.
have 17.4% fewer children
In Swaziland, there are approximately 23.4 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 16.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Swaziland, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Cambodia, that number is 75% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 29.8% less likely to have internet access
In Swaziland, approximately 47.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cambodia, about 33.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 58.5% less on education
Swaziland spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cambodia spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Swaziland Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Swaziland? See an in-depth size comparison.