Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 27.8% less likely to be obese
In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.7 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $900 as of 2023, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $5,100 as of 2023.
be 74.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Burundi, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cambodia, that number is 0.2% as of 2023.
be 74.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 55.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burundi, approximately 494.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cambodia, 218.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.3% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 74.7% as of 2021. In Cambodia, it is 83.9% as of 2021.
be 21.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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.
have 47.4% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cambodia, there are 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 9.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 10% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 92% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 10.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 5.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cambodia, about 60.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 38.0% less on education
Burundi spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cambodia spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 15.4% more on healthcare
Burundi spends 6.5% 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 Burundi? See an in-depth size comparison.