Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 54.7% less likely to be obese
In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2023, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $5,100 as of 2023.
be 92.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cambodia, that number is 0.2% as of 2023.
be 63.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 44.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 50.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 440.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cambodia, 218.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Cambodia, it is 83.9% as of 2021.
be 51.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 60.6 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.
have 55.7% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cambodia, there are 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 74.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 18% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 92% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 76.5% more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cambodia, about 60.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 29.5% less on education
Mali spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cambodia spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 74.4% more on healthcare
Mali spends 4.3% 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: The World Factbook.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Mali? See an in-depth size comparison.