Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.
be 6.2 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belize, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $12,800 as of 2023.
be 34.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Belize, however, that number is 41.0% as of 2013.
Life
be 40.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belize, 130.0 women do as of 2020.
be 62.3% 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 Belize, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.2% 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 Belize, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belize spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 12.9% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Belize: At a glance
How big is Belize compared to Cambodia? See an in-depth size comparison.