Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cambodia instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 90.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Cambodia, that number is 0.5% of people as of 2020.
live 1.7 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 26.4% less likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cambodia, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 82.1% more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Cambodia, the GDP per capita is $5,100 as of 2023.
be 91.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cambodia, that number is 0.2% as of 2023.
be 18.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Cambodia, however, that number is 16.5% as of 2016.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Cambodia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 23.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 284.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cambodia, 218.0 women do as of 2020.
have 54.0% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 39.6 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 96.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 36% 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 6.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cambodia, about 60.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 14.8% more on education
Uganda spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cambodia spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 87.5% more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.0% 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, Uganda Revenue Authority, General Department of Taxation.
Cambodia: At a glance
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