Cambodia vs Rwanda: Drinking water services
Cambodia
1.02 million people
in 2024
Rwanda
1.01 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
26th
Rwanda rank
27th
Drinking water services over time
- Cambodia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 1.02 million people against 1.01 million people in Rwanda, a difference of 12,520 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 231 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 million people | 1.19 million people | 1.65 million people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 2.05 million people | 1.15 million people | 893,353 people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.26 million people | 1.05 million people | 208,502 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Cambodia or Rwanda?
- Cambodia, at 1.02 million people against 1.01 million people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Cambodia and Rwanda?
- 12,520 people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Rwanda rank globally for drinking water services?
- Cambodia ranks 26th and Rwanda ranks 27th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.