Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 70.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.
live 1.3 years longer
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 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 64.2% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 93.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 0.2% as of 2022.
be 29.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 18.2% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2022, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,500 as of 2022.
Life
be 17.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ghana, approximately 263.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cambodia, 218.0 women do as of 2020.
have 34.1% fewer children
In Ghana, there are approximately 27.6 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 11.8% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cambodia, about 60.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 20.5% less on education
Ghana spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cambodia spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 87.5% more on healthcare
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 17.8% less coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
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