Colombia vs Morocco: People using improved drinking water sources
Colombia
1.44 million people
in 2024
Morocco
1.49 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
39th
Morocco rank
38th
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Colombia
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 1.49 million people against 1.44 million people in Colombia, a difference of 51,490 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 39th and Morocco ranks 38th of 231 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 million people | 7.99 million people | 5.61 million people | Morocco |
| 2010s | 1.33 million people | 4.82 million people | 3.49 million people | Morocco |
| 2020s | 1.60 million people | 2.23 million people | 624,204 people | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Colombia or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 1.49 million people against 1.44 million people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Colombia and Morocco?
- 51,490 people, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Morocco?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Morocco rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
- Colombia ranks 39th and Morocco ranks 38th 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 People using improved drinking water sources. 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 only unimproved drinking water sources.