Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
be 89.0% less likely to be obese
In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 5.4 years less
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 98.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 0.2% as of 2022.
make 52.6% less money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,500 as of 2022, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,500 as of 2022.
Life
be 5.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cambodia, 218.0 women do as of 2020.
be 14.7% less likely to be literate
In Jordan, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Cambodia, it is 83.9% as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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.
have 18.0% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 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 17.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Jordan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Cambodia, that number is 82% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 27.7% less likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cambodia, about 60.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Jordan, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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.
Geography
see 17.0 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Cambodia, that number is 443 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Jordan? See an in-depth size comparison.