Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
be 78.4% less likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
be 78.8% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cambodia, it is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 3.9 years less
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2024.
see 74.7% less spent on your healthcare
Ukraine spends $1,382 per person on healthcare as of 2021 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cambodia spends $350 as of 2023.
have 23.7% less access to essential health services
Ukraine scores 76 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cambodia scores 58 as of 2021.
Economy
make 51.0% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $2,872 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.7 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cambodia, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cambodia, 137.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.1% less likely to be literate
In Ukraine, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2021. In Cambodia, it is 71.9% as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cambodia, on the other hand, 16.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.0% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 82.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cambodia, about 68.5% do as of 2024.
be 11.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Ukraine, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water (91% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Cambodia, that number is 83% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.6% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cambodia spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 43.7% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Cambodia, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 84.1% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
Safety
be 79.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cambodia, they kill 18.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 83.5% less strain on fresh water
Ukraine withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cambodia withdraws 1% as of 2022.
find 80.8% less home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cambodia has 4.2 as of 2024.
use 62.9% less electricity
Ukraine uses 2,516 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Cambodia uses 932 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 64.9% less CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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