Colombia vs Uganda: Drinking water services in rural areas

Colombia
1.83 million people
in 2014
Uganda
1.78 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
16th
Uganda rank
17th

Drinking water services in rural areas over time

  • Colombia
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.83 million people against 1.78 million people in Uganda, a difference of 57,700 people.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 17th of 178 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 1.91 million people 3.08 million people 1.17 million people Uganda
2010s 1.86 million people 2.85 million people 983,122 people Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Colombia or Uganda?
Colombia, at 1.83 million people against 1.78 million people in Uganda as of 2014.
What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Colombia and Uganda?
57,700 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uganda?
9 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2014.
How do Colombia and Uganda rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
Colombia ranks 16th and Uganda ranks 17th of 178 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 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

Indicator
Drinking water services in rural areas
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
178 places, 4,232 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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