Cambodia vs Laos: People using at least basic drinking water services (% of)
Cambodia
67.8%
in 2017
Laos
72.8%
in 2017
Cambodia rank
61st
Laos rank
59th
People using at least basic drinking water services (% of) over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 72.8% against 67.8% in Cambodia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 61st and Laos ranks 59th of 97 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 44.5% | 17.1% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 64.9% | 1.4% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic drinking water services (% of), Cambodia or Laos?
- Laos, at 72.8% against 67.8% in Cambodia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic drinking water services (% of) between Cambodia and Laos?
- 5.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for people using at least basic drinking water services (% of)?
- Cambodia ranks 61st and Laos ranks 59th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic drinking water services (% of population): Q2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.