Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 80.8% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 7.7 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 96.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 6.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 0.2% as of 2022.
be 33.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 24.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
make 66.7% less money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2022, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,500 as of 2022.
Life
have 14.5% more children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cambodia, there are 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Paraguay, approximately 71.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cambodia, 218.0 women do as of 2020.
be 11.2% less likely to be literate
In Paraguay, the literacy rate is 94.5% as of 2020. In Cambodia, it is 83.9% as of 2021.
be 27.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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 17.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Paraguay, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 14.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Paraguay, 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.