Colombia vs Sudan: Drinking water services
Colombia
1.83 million people
in 2014
Sudan
2.31 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
17th
Sudan rank
14th
Drinking water services over time
- Colombia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.31 million people against 1.83 million people in Colombia, a difference of 477,920 people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 14th of 231 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 million people | 2.90 million people | 984,118 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.86 million people | 2.81 million people | 953,082 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Colombia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.31 million people against 1.83 million people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Colombia and Sudan?
- 477,920 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sudan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
- How do Colombia and Sudan rank globally for drinking water services?
- Colombia ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 14th 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.