Cambodia vs Nepal: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Cambodia
27,080 people
in 2024
Nepal
33,657 people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
36th
Nepal rank
33rd
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Cambodia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 33,657 people against 27,080 people in Cambodia, a difference of 6,577 people.
That makes Nepal'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 36th and Nepal ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 216,304 people | 52,643 people | 163,662 people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 148,824 people | 46,733 people | 102,091 people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 59,653 people | 37,517 people | 22,137 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Cambodia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 33,657 people against 27,080 people in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Cambodia and Nepal?
- 6,577 people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Nepal rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Cambodia ranks 36th and Nepal ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water usage in urban 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.