Cambodia vs Liberia: People using improved drinking water sources
Cambodia
367,392 people
in 2024
Liberia
230,088 people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
66th
Liberia rank
69th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Cambodia
- Liberia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 367,392 people against 230,088 people in Liberia, a difference of 137,304 people.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.6 times Liberia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cambodia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 66th and Liberia ranks 69th of 231 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.50 million people | 460,358 people | 2.04 million people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.54 million people | 399,274 people | 1.14 million people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 623,499 people | 271,570 people | 351,928 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 Liberia?
- Cambodia, at 367,392 people against 230,088 people in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Cambodia and Liberia?
- 137,304 people, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Liberia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Liberia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Cambodia ranks 66th and Liberia ranks 69th 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.