Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Qatar, you would:
Health
be 88.9% less likely to be obese
In Qatar, 35.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 9.2 years less
In Qatar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 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 95.3% less money
Qatar has a GDP per capita of $96,600 as of 2022, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,500 as of 2022.
be 76.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Qatar, 0.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 0.2% as of 2022.
Life
have 97.8% more children
In Qatar, there are approximately 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cambodia, there are 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 27.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Qatar, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cambodia, 218.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.3% less likely to be literate
In Qatar, the literacy rate is 93.5% as of 2017. In Cambodia, it is 83.9% as of 2021.
be 4.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Qatar, approximately 6.6 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 17.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Qatar, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cambodia, 82% of the population do as of 2021.
be 40.0% less likely to have internet access
In Qatar, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cambodia, about 60.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Qatar, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Cambodia, 85% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 78.6% more on healthcare
Qatar spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 7.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 21.3% less coastline
Qatar has a total of 563 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 Qatar? See an in-depth size comparison.