Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Israel, you would:
Health
be 85.1% less likely to be obese
In Israel, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 12.7 years less
In Israel, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 92.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Israel, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cambodia, that number is 0.2% as of 2023.
be 25.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Israel, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate
Israel has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 89.4% less money
Israel has a GDP per capita of $48,300 as of 2023, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $5,100 as of 2023.
Life
be 72.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Israel, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cambodia, 218.0 women do as of 2020.
be 14.2% less likely to be literate
In Israel, the literacy rate is 97.8% as of 2011. In Cambodia, it is 83.9% as of 2021.
be 8.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Israel, approximately 3.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cambodia, on the other hand, 29.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% less likely to have internet access
In Israel, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cambodia, about 60.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Israel, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 85% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 56.3% less on education
Israel spends 7.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cambodia spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 62.3% more coastline
Israel has a total of 273 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Israel Ministry of Finance Tax Authority, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
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