Chad vs Colombia: Drinking water services
Chad
1.44 million people
in 2024
Colombia
1.83 million people
in 2014
Chad rank
19th
Colombia rank
17th
Drinking water services over time
- Chad
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.83 million people against 1.44 million people in Chad, a difference of 389,820 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Chad's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 19th and Colombia ranks 17th of 231 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 793,622 people | 1.91 million people | 1.12 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 941,468 people | 1.86 million people | 920,412 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Chad or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 1.83 million people against 1.44 million people in Chad as of 2014.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Chad and Colombia?
- 389,820 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Colombia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do Chad and Colombia rank globally for drinking water services?
- Chad ranks 19th and Colombia ranks 17th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.