Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.6 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Venezuela, that number is 25.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 51.1% more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $7,704 as of 2018.
be 23.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Venezuela, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2015.
pay a 70.0% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Venezuela, the top tax rate is 34.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.2% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 97.5% as of 2021.
be 40.1% 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 Venezuela, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.
be 18.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Venezuela, 259.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 31.2% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Venezuela, about 78.7% do as of 2022.
be 10.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Venezuela, 94% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 58.1% less on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Venezuela spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 49.3% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 6.3 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT, General Department of Taxation.
Venezuela: At a glance
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