Share of the population with access to basic services in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of the population with access to basic services was 99.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with access to basic services in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to basic services in Cambodia is 99.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Cambodia peaked at 99.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1999.
That places Cambodia 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with access to basic services in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.7% | — |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -52.8% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +88.2% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +47.3% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | +34.1% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 26.4% | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 56.1% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 99.2% | +4.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 99.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 99.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 8.8% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 9.5% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 31.1% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 82.5% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Cambodia?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Cambodia was 99.2% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1999.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Cambodia ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.