Colombia vs Panama: People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)
Colombia
78.6%
in 2017
Panama
71.2%
in 2017
Colombia rank
34th
Panama rank
37th
People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) over time
- Colombia
- Panama
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 78.6% against 71.2% in Panama, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Panama ahead.
Colombia ranks 34th and Panama ranks 37th of 97 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 71.2% | 6.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 71.2% | 1.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural), Colombia or Panama?
- Colombia, at 78.6% against 71.2% in Panama as of 2017.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural) between Colombia and Panama?
- 7.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Panama?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Panama rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural)?
- Colombia ranks 34th and Panama ranks 37th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (washdata.org), published as People using at least basic sanitation services, rural (% of rural population): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.