Quality of life comparison

be 3.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.

live 11.9 years less

In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.

make 66.7% less money

Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2023.

be 13.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.2% as of 2023.

be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.

pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate

Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.

have 69.2% more children

In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, 443.0 women do as of 2020.

be 42.1% less likely to be literate

In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.

be 2.5 times 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 Sierra Leone, on the other hand, 73.4 children do as of 2022.

be 68.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Cambodia, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, that number is 29% of people on average (57% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 78.8% less likely to have internet access

In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.

be 14.5% less 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 Sierra Leone, that number is 73% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 2.9 times more on education

Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 17.3% more on healthcare

Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.