Colombia vs South Sudan: Drinking water services

Colombia
1.83 million people
in 2014
South Sudan
1.40 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
17th
South Sudan rank
20th

Drinking water services over time

  • Colombia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.83 million people against 1.40 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 429,760 people.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.

Colombia ranks 17th and South Sudan ranks 20th of 231 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services, Colombia or South Sudan?
Colombia, at 1.83 million people against 1.40 million people in South Sudan as of 2014.
What is the difference in drinking water services between Colombia and South Sudan?
429,760 people, with Colombia ahead.
How do Colombia and South Sudan rank globally for drinking water services?
Colombia ranks 17th and South Sudan ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Drinking water services
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.