Colombia vs Peru: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Colombia
13.57 million people
in 2024
Peru
17.30 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
29th
Peru rank
27th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 17.30 million people against 13.57 million people in Colombia, a difference of 3.73 million people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 29th and Peru ranks 27th of 163 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.89 million people | 14.86 million people | 1.97 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 13.16 million people | 15.30 million people | 2.15 million people | Peru |
| 2020s | 13.51 million people | 16.53 million people | 3.02 million people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed drinking water sources, Colombia or Peru?
- Peru, at 17.30 million people against 13.57 million people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Colombia and Peru?
- 3.73 million people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Peru ranks 27th of 163 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 not using safely managed 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
People not using safely managed drinking water sources either use unimproved drinking water sources or the improved sources they use are not located on their premises, not available when needed, or not free of contamination.