Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
be 93.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malawi, 8.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.
be 32.8% less likely to be obese
In Malawi, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 1.8 years less
In Malawi, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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
make 3.0 times more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2022, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,500 as of 2022.
be 95.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 0.2% as of 2022.
be 67.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Malawi, 50.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
Malawi has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 42.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malawi, approximately 381.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cambodia, 218.0 women do as of 2020.
be 24.7% more likely to be literate
In Malawi, the literacy rate is 67.3% as of 2021. In Cambodia, it is 83.9% as of 2021.
be 11.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 33.4 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 31.6% fewer children
In Malawi, there are approximately 26.6 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 5.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (54% in urban areas, and 6% 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 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cambodia, about 60.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 38.9% more on healthcare
Malawi spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Malawi Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Malawi? See an in-depth size comparison.