Cambodia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: People using improved drinking water sources
Cambodia
367,392 people
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
321,392 people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
66th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
68th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Cambodia
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 367,392 people against 321,392 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 46,000 people.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 66th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th of 231 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.50 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.21 million people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.54 million people | 875,899 people | 666,153 people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 623,499 people | 468,330 people | 155,169 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Cambodia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Cambodia, at 367,392 people against 321,392 people in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 46,000 people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Cambodia ranks 66th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 68th 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.