Colombia vs India: People using safely managed drinking water services, urban
Colombia
81.8%
in 2024
India
83.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
India rank
37th
People using safely managed drinking water services, urban over time
- Colombia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 83.0% against 81.8% in Colombia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 40th and India ranks 37th of 104 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.4% | 70.3% | 10.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 76.7% | 4.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 81.6% | 0.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using safely managed drinking water services, urban, Colombia or India?
- India, at 83.0% against 81.8% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using safely managed drinking water services, urban between Colombia and India?
- 1.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and India rank globally for people using safely managed drinking water services, urban?
- Colombia ranks 40th and India ranks 37th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People using safely managed drinking water services, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people using drinking water from an improved source that is accessible on premises, available when needed and free from fecal and priority chemical contamination. Improved water sources include piped water, boreholes or tubewells, protected dug wells, protected springs, and packaged or delivered water.