Cambodia vs Tunisia: People using at least a basic drinking water source

Cambodia
14.61 million people
in 2024
Tunisia
11.88 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
68th
Tunisia rank
71st

People using at least a basic drinking water source over time

  • Cambodia
  • Tunisia
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020122024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 14.61 million people against 11.88 million people in Tunisia, a difference of 2.74 million people.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tunisia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 68th and Tunisia ranks 71st of 231 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Tunisia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.89 million people 9.07 million people 1.19 million people Tunisia
2010s 11.20 million people 10.52 million people 681,696 people Cambodia
2020s 13.90 million people 11.63 million people 2.27 million people Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Cambodia or Tunisia?
Cambodia, at 14.61 million people against 11.88 million people in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Cambodia and Tunisia?
2.74 million people, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Tunisia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Tunisia rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
Cambodia ranks 68th and Tunisia ranks 71st 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 at least a basic drinking water source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least a basic drinking water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.