Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 79.0% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 5.3 years less
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 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 93.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2017.
be 17.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 82.3% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,700 as of 2020, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,200 as of 2020.
Life
have 78.8% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cambodia, there are 19.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 67.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cambodia, 160.0 women do as of 2017.
be 18.7% less likely to be literate
In Trinidad and Tobago, the literacy rate is 99.0% as of 2015. In Cambodia, it is 80.5% as of 2015.
be 86.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 25.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Cambodia, 75% of the population do as of 2019.
be 57.1% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cambodia, about 33.0% do as of 2019.
be 14.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cambodia, 85% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.9% less on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cambodia spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 22.4% more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Division, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Trinidad and Tobago? See an in-depth size comparison.