Colombia vs Spain: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Colombia
51.35 million people
in 2024
Spain
47.87 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
Spain rank
26th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 51.35 million people against 47.87 million people in Spain, a difference of 3.48 million people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and Spain ranks 26th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.56 million people | 43.68 million people | 5.12 million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 44.65 million people | 46.90 million people | 2.25 million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 50.06 million people | 47.78 million people | 2.28 million people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Colombia or Spain?
- Colombia, at 51.35 million people against 47.87 million people in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Colombia and Spain?
- 3.48 million people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Spain rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Colombia ranks 25th and Spain ranks 26th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. 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 an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.