Quality of life comparison

live 11.2 years longer

In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 5.7 times more likely to be obese

In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

make 11.8 times more money

Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $53,300 as of 2022.

be 20.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Belgium, however, that number is 13.2% as of 2021.

be 24.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.

pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate

Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

be 97.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 89.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 40.7% fewer children

In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 21.2% more likely to have access to electricity

In Cambodia, approximately 82% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Belgium, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 51.7% more likely to have internet access

In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 2.2 times more on education

Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 48.0% more on healthcare

Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 85.0% less coastline

Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.