East Asia & Pacific · population about 17.4 million
If you were born in Cambodia
Right now, about 0.27% of the babies born on Earth are born in Cambodia: 1 in 365, about 361,586 a year, or one every 87 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Cambodia dies before turning five is 1.9%, about 2.9 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 73.6 years for women and 67.6 years for men.
Life in Cambodia, in numbers
Life expectancy70.7 yearswomen 73.6 · men 67.6United States 79.3 years · 63rd lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.9%19.1 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 73rd highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.7%17 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 70th highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth218 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 40th highest of 172 countries
Children per woman2.58total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 65th highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling11.2 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 45th lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment15%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 50th lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$6,695GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 52nd lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.33Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 60th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities41%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 37th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming36%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 49th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet69%United States 94% · 67th lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1819%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 66th highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket42%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 41st highest of 172 countries
HIV0.59%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 56th highest of 172 countries
Homicide1.8 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 61st lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths18 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 57th highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 35% · women 7%
Life satisfaction4.34 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 31st lowest of 156 countries
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