Colombia vs Zimbabwe: People not using safely managed drinking water sources
Colombia
13.57 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
12.40 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
31st
People not using safely managed drinking water sources over time
- Colombia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.57 million people against 12.40 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.17 million people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st of 163 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.89 million people | 8.79 million people | 4.10 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 13.16 million people | 10.40 million people | 2.76 million people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 13.51 million people | 11.92 million people | 1.58 million people | Colombia |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Colombia, at 13.57 million people against 12.40 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed drinking water sources between Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.17 million people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Zimbabwe rank globally for people not using safely managed drinking water sources?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 31st 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.