Cambodia vs Zimbabwe: Drinking water services
Cambodia
1.02 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.20 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
23rd
Drinking water services over time
- Cambodia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.20 million people against 1.02 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 176,510 people.
That makes Zimbabwe'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 Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 231 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 million people | 761,335 people | 2.08 million people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 2.05 million people | 963,570 people | 1.08 million people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.26 million people | 1.14 million people | 115,910 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Cambodia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.20 million people against 1.02 million people in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Cambodia and Zimbabwe?
- 176,510 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Zimbabwe rank globally for drinking water services?
- Cambodia ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd 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.