Poverty and living standards in Siem Reap, Cambodia: official figures
20.6% of households in Siem Reap had no toilet at the 2019 census (national: 17.2%); 12th highest of 25 provinces for households without a toilet.
How many households in Siem Reap have mains electricity?
City (mains) electricity was the main lighting source for 71.3% of households in Siem Reap at the 2019 census, and another 3.4% used city power together with a generator (national: 79.6% and 2.8%); 10th lowest of 25 provinces for mains lighting.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many households in Siem Reap have no electricity grid connection?
20.0% of households in Siem Reap lit their homes mainly with batteries and a further 1.7% 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 Siem Reap cook with?
71.5% of households in Siem Reap cooked mainly on firewood and 10.4% on charcoal at the 2019 census, while 15.9% used LPG gas (national: 60.9%, 7.8% and 27.7%); 10th highest of 24 provinces for firewood cooking.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many households in Siem Reap live in one room?
72.7% of households in Siem Reap lived in a single room at the 2019 census and 3.1% had four or more rooms (national: 62.6% and 4.1%).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many households in Siem Reap drink surface water?
7.8% of households in Siem Reap took their drinking water from rivers, streams, dams or lakes at the 2019 census, and 8.9% from unprotected wells (national: 10.6% and 5.9%).
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow many workers in Siem Reap have insecure jobs?
75.2% of employed people in Siem Reap were own-account workers or unpaid family workers at the 2019 census, jobs with no wage and no employees (national: 67.7%); 13th highest of 25 provinces for this kind of work.
Source: National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning · saved copyHow Siem Reap compares with other provinces
Households with no toilet (2019)
Siem Reap ranks 12 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households with no toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kep | 24.6% |
| 10 | Kampong Speu | 22.2% |
| 11 | Pursat | 21.9% |
| 12 | Siem Reap | 20.6% |
| 13 | Kampong Thom | 18.6% |
| 14 | Koh Kong | 18.5% |
| 15 | Kampot | 17.8% |
Households using city (mains) electricity for lighting (2019)
Siem Reap ranks 16 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households using city (mains) electricity for lighting |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Battambang | 78.5% |
| 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% |
Households cooking mainly with firewood (2019)
Siem Reap ranks 10 of 24, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households cooking mainly with firewood |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ratanak Kiri | 79.2% |
| 8 | Kratie | 78.2% |
| 9 | Kampong Chhnang | 78.1% |
| 10 | Siem Reap | 71.5% |
| 11 | Takeo | 70.1% |
| 12 | Mondul Kiri | 68.3% |
| 13 | Kampong Speu | 67.7% |
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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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