Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
be 39.1% less likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 1.7 years less
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 96.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 0.2% as of 2022.
make 61.2% less money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2021, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,500 as of 2022.
be 33.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 18.3% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 70.9% as of 2021. In Cambodia, it is 83.9% as of 2021.
have 19.0% more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cambodia, there are 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Bhutan, approximately 60.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cambodia, 218.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 17.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bhutan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cambodia, 82% of the population do as of 2021.
be 30.2% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cambodia, about 60.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bhutan, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 55.7% less on education
Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cambodia spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 70.5% more on healthcare
Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.