Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Romania, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.8 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Romania, that number is 22.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.9 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $40,500 as of 2023.
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Romania, the top tax rate is 16.0% as of 2016.
be 23.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 5.6% as of 2023.
be 28.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Romania, however, that number is 21.2% as of 2021.
Life
be 95.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Romania, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.9% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Romania, it is 98.9% as of 2021.
be 80.3% 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 Romania, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2022.
have 53.3% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Romania, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.0% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Romania, about 84.0% do as of 2021.
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 Romania, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 16.0% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Romania, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 19.4% more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Romania spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 49.2% less coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF), General Department of Taxation.
Romania: At a glance
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