Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
be 77.2% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 1.0 years less
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 60.0% more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2017.
be 98.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 27.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Cambodia, that number is 0.3% as of 2017.
be 69.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 54.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 14.8% more likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Cambodia, it is 80.5% as of 2015.
have 17.4% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Cambodia, there are 21.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 49.7% more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 26.7% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Cambodia, about 40.0% do as of 2018.
be 12.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Cambodia, that number is 80% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Geography
see 76.8% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
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