Cambodia vs Laos
Cambodia vs Laos: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 29.1% in Cambodia and 17.9% in Laos, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Cambodia, by 11.3 percentage points, or 1.63 times that in Laos.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Cambodia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2000.
- In 2022, Cambodia ranked 116 and Laos ranked 125 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Cambodia | Laos | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 29.1 | 17.9 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 28.5 | 17.8 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 27.9 | 17.7 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 27.3 | 17.6 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 26.7 | 17.2 | 71 |
| 2017 | 26.1 | 16.7 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 25.5 | 16.3 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 24.9 | 15.9 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 24.3 | 15.5 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 23.7 | 15 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 23.2 | 14.6 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 22.6 | 14.2 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 22 | 13.7 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 21.4 | 13.3 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 20.9 | 12.9 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 20.4 | 12.5 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 19.9 | 12 | 64 |
| 2005 | 19.4 | 11.6 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 18.9 | 11.1 | 63 |
| 2003 | 18.4 | 10.6 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 17.9 | 8.6 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 17.5 | 6.7 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 17 | 4.9 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Cambodia vs Laos
Health
- Life expectancyCambodia: 70.7 years in 2023Laos: 69 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCambodia: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024Laos: 2.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCambodia: 19.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023Laos: 31.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionCambodia: 3.1% in 2017Laos: 2.91% in 2017
- Suicide rateCambodia: 4.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Laos: 8.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCambodia: 17.4 million people in 2023Laos: 7.67 million people in 2023
- Population growthCambodia: 1.25% a year in 2023Laos: 1.38% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCambodia: 2.58 births per woman in 2023Laos: 2.42 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCambodia: 41.1% in 2025Laos: 40.3% in 2025
- Median ageCambodia: 25.8 years in 2023Laos: 24.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overCambodia: 6% in 2023Laos: 4.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateCambodia: -1.8 per 1,000 people in 2023Laos: -1.3 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCambodia: 1.45% of GDP in 2025Laos: 0.19% of GDP in 2013
- Military spending in US dollarsCambodia: $716M in 2025Laos: $21.8M in 2013
- Military spending per personCambodia: $42 in 2025Laos: $3 in 2013
- Military share of state spendingCambodia: 8.2% of government spending in 2025Laos: 0.8% of government spending in 2013
- Armed forces personnelCambodia: 191,000 people in 2020Laos: 129,000 people in 2020
- National powerCambodia: 0.16% of world capability in 2022Laos: 0.06% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCambodia: 2.02% of the labour force in 2020Laos: 4.08% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCambodia: 56 million TIV in 2023Laos: 7 million TIV in 2024