Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
be 81.0% less likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% 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 Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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
be 96.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 0.2% as of 2022.
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 86.4% less money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $33,200 as of 2022, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $4,500 as of 2022.
be 20.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cambodia, there are 18.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 43.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Slovakia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cambodia, 218.0 women do as of 2020.
be 6.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 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 Slovakia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Cambodia, 82% of the population do as of 2021.
be 33.3% less likely to have internet access
In Slovakia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cambodia, about 60.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Slovakia, 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.
Expenditures
spend 32.6% less on education
Slovakia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cambodia spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Cambodia: At a glance
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