Poverty and living standards in Koh Kong, Cambodia: official figures
18.5% of households in Koh Kong had no toilet at the 2019 census (national: 17.2%); 12th lowest of 25 provinces for households without a toilet.
How many households in Koh Kong have mains electricity?
City (mains) electricity was the main lighting source for 69.2% of households in Koh Kong at the 2019 census, and another 3.8% used city power together with a generator (national: 79.6% and 2.8%); 9th lowest of 25 provinces for mains lighting.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many households in Koh Kong have no electricity grid connection?
19.8% of households in Koh Kong lit their homes mainly with batteries and a further 3.6% with kerosene or candles at the 2019 census (national: 13.4% batteries).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyWhat do households in Koh Kong cook with?
30.6% of households in Koh Kong cooked mainly on firewood and 23.0% on charcoal at the 2019 census, while 44.2% used LPG gas (national: 60.9%, 7.8% and 27.7%); 3rd lowest of 24 provinces for firewood cooking.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many households in Koh Kong live in one room?
56.0% of households in Koh Kong lived in a single room at the 2019 census and 4.3% had four or more rooms (national: 62.6% and 4.1%).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many households in Koh Kong drink surface water?
5.8% of households in Koh Kong took their drinking water from rivers, streams, dams or lakes at the 2019 census, and 24.7% from unprotected wells (national: 10.6% and 5.9%).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many workers in Koh Kong have insecure jobs?
62.6% of employed people in Koh Kong were own-account workers or unpaid family workers at the 2019 census, jobs with no wage and no employees (national: 67.7%); 7th lowest of 25 provinces for this kind of work.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow Koh Kong compares with other provinces
Households with no toilet (2019)
Koh Kong ranks 14 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with no toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Pursat | 21.9% |
| 12 | Siem Reap | 20.6% |
| 13 | Kampong Thom | 18.6% |
| 14 | Koh Kong | 18.5% |
| 15 | Kampot | 17.8% |
| 16 | Kampong Cham | 17.1% |
| 17 | Preah Sihanouk | 16.5% |
Households using city (mains) electricity for lighting (2019)
Koh Kong ranks 17 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households using city (mains) electricity for lighting |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Pailin | 73.2% |
| 15 | Kampong Chhnang | 72.2% |
| 16 | Siem Reap | 71.3% |
| 17 | Koh Kong | 69.2% |
| 18 | Kampong Thom | 64.8% |
| 19 | Svay Rieng | 58.9% |
| 20 | Mondul Kiri | 50.2% |
Households cooking mainly with firewood (2019)
Koh Kong ranks 22 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households cooking mainly with firewood |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Oddar Meanchey | 52.2% |
| 19 | Banteay Meanchey | 49.1% |
| 20 | Pailin | 40.8% |
| 21 | Kep | 40.7% |
| 22 | Koh Kong | 30.6% |
| 23 | Preah Sihanouk | 23.0% |
| 24 | Phnom Penh | 7.4% |
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Sources
- National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning: General Population Census of the Kingdom of Cambodia 2019, Final Results (national report with provincial tables PT 01-PT 23), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8a10064a917f…)
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