Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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.
be 85.7% more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 85.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 0.2% as of 2022.
pay a 42.9% lower top tax rate
Vietnam has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 60.5% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2022, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,500 as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
Life
have 22.1% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cambodia, there are 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 75.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cambodia, 218.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.4% less likely to be literate
In Vietnam, the literacy rate is 95.8% as of 2019. In Cambodia, it is 83.9% as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 17.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Vietnam, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Cambodia, that number is 82% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 18.9% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cambodia, about 60.0% do as of 2021.
be 12.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Vietnam, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 85% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.4% less on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cambodia spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 59.6% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 87.1% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Vietnam? See an in-depth size comparison.