Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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 72.5% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 96.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Cambodia, that number is 0.2% as of 2022.
be 26.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
pay a 53.8% higher top tax rate
Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 12.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cambodia, 218.0 women do as of 2020.
be 15.9% less likely to be literate
In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Cambodia, it is 83.9% as of 2021.
have 29.5% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 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 97.4% more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cambodia, about 60.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
Expenditures
spend 47.5% less on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% 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: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
How big is Cambodia compared to Tajikistan? See an in-depth size comparison.