Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
be 89.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tanzania, 4.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.
be 53.6% less likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 89.2% more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $3,700 as of 2024, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $7,000 as of 2024.
be 88.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2024.
be 37.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tanzania, 26.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 50.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tanzania, approximately 276.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Cambodia, 137.0 women do as of 2023.
be 18.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 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.
have 47.0% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Cambodia, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 92% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Cambodia, about 61.0% do as of 2023.
be 28.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 49% 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 97.4% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 68.9% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
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