Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 16.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2020.
be 48.7% more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malawi, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 66.7% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2022.
be 22.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Malawi, that number is 5.1% as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Malawi, however, that number is 50.7% as of 2019.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Malawi, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 46.2% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malawi, there are 26.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 74.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malawi, 381.0 women do as of 2020.
be 19.8% less likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Malawi, it is 67.3% as of 2021.
be 13.0% more 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 Malawi, on the other hand, 33.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 82.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 82% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Malawi, that number is 14% of people on average (54% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 60.0% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malawi, about 24.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 28.0% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malawi, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation.
Malawi: At a glance
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