Cambodia vs Zambia: Drinking water services in rural areas
Cambodia
994,424 people
in 2024
Zambia
1.14 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
24th
Zambia rank
22nd
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Cambodia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.14 million people against 994,424 people in Cambodia, a difference of 143,386 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 178 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 | 2.62 million people | 1.77 million people | 854,697 people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.90 million people | 1.58 million people | 315,394 people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.20 million people | 1.26 million people | 54,663 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Cambodia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.14 million people against 994,424 people in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Cambodia and Zambia?
- 143,386 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 in rural areas?
- Cambodia ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 22nd of 178 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 in rural areas. 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.