Cambodia vs Colombia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Cambodia
1.36 million people
in 2024
Colombia
1.44 million people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
44th
Colombia rank
41st
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Cambodia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.44 million people against 1.36 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 78,140 people.
That makes Colombia'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 44th and Colombia ranks 41st of 178 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.94 million people | 2.71 million people | 2.23 million people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 3.34 million people | 2.03 million people | 1.31 million people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 1.81 million people | 1.57 million people | 244,768 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Cambodia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1.44 million people against 1.36 million people in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Cambodia and Colombia?
- 78,140 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Colombia rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Cambodia ranks 44th and Colombia ranks 41st 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 People in rural areas not using an improved water source. 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.