Cambodia vs Zambia: Drinking water services
Cambodia
1.02 million people
in 2024
Zambia
1.19 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
26th
Zambia rank
24th
Drinking water services over time
- Cambodia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.19 million people against 1.02 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 164,470 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 24th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 million people | 1.84 million people | 999,445 people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 2.05 million people | 1.65 million people | 393,159 people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.26 million people | 1.31 million people | 50,536 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Cambodia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.19 million people against 1.02 million people in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Cambodia and Zambia?
- 164,470 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Zambia rank globally for drinking water services?
- Cambodia ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 24th 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.