Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 83.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 3.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.
live 1.0 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 74.0% less likely to be obese
In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 98.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cambodia, that number is 0.2% as of 2023.
be 50.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
pay a 42.9% lower top tax rate
Gabon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 74.2% less money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $5,100 as of 2023.
Life
have 29.2% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cambodia, there are 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.7% less likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cambodia, about 60.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 49.9% less coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Direction of Taxes, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Gabon? See an in-depth size comparison.