Bhutan vs Cambodia: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Bhutan
61.5%
in 2024
Cambodia
57.2%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
64th
Cambodia rank
67th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 61.5% against 57.2% in Cambodia, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Bhutan'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.
Bhutan ranks 64th and Cambodia ranks 67th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 48.6% | 7.0% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 53.2% | 7.6% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 56.5% | 1.4% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Bhutan or Cambodia?
- Bhutan, at 61.5% against 57.2% in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 4.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Cambodia rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Bhutan ranks 64th and Cambodia ranks 67th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.