What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Colombia and Philippines?

88,280 people, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Colombia vs Philippines: People using improved drinking water sources

Colombia

1.44 million people

in 2024

Philippines

1.53 million people

in 2024

Colombia rank

39th

Philippines rank

36th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

Colombia
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1.53 million people against 1.44 million people in Colombia, a difference of 88,280 people.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 39th and Philippines ranks 36th of 231 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.38 million people	5.63 million people	3.25 million people	Philippines
2010s	1.33 million people	4.29 million people	2.96 million people	Philippines
2020s	1.60 million people	2.36 million people	753,348 people	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Colombia or Philippines?: Philippines, at 1.53 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 Philippines?: 88,280 people, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?: Colombia ranks 39th and Philippines ranks 36th 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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Indicator: People using improved drinking water sources
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, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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