Colombia vs Sudan: Drinking water services in rural areas
Colombia
1.83 million people
in 2014
Sudan
2.16 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
16th
Sudan rank
15th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Colombia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.16 million people against 1.83 million people in Colombia, a difference of 330,030 people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 15th of 178 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 | 2.67 million people | 760,645 people | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.86 million people | 2.60 million people | 742,782 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Colombia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.16 million people against 1.83 million people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Colombia and Sudan?
- 330,030 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 in rural areas?
- Colombia ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 15th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services in rural areas. 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.