Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Qatar, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 9.0 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Qatar, that number is 35.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.2 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $113,200 as of 2022.
be 45.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 96.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Qatar, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.4% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 93.5% as of 2017.
be 77.6% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 6.6 children do as of 2022.
have 49.5% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 66.7% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Qatar, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Qatar, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 44.0% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Qatar, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 27.1% more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Qatar: At a glance
How big is Qatar compared to Cambodia? See an in-depth size comparison.