Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Armenia, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.2 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Armenia, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $16,100 as of 2022.
be 37.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Armenia, that number is 8.6% as of 2022.
be 60.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Armenia, however, that number is 26.5% as of 2021.
pay a 80.0% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Armenia, the top tax rate is 36.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 87.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Armenia, 27.0 women do as of 2020.
be 19.0% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 99.8% as of 2020.
be 58.8% 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 Armenia, on the other hand, 12.2 children do as of 2022.
have 42.3% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Armenia, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 82% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Armenia, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 28.3% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Armenia, about 77.0% do as of 2022.
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 Armenia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 62.7% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Armenia, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation, Tax Service of Republic of Armenia.
Armenia: At a glance
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