Colombia vs India: Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water
Colombia
74.3%
in 2024
India
76.4%
in 2024
Colombia rank
89th
India rank
86th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water over time
- Colombia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 76.4% against 74.3% in Colombia, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 89th and India ranks 86th of 150 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.1% | 44.5% | 24.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 60.4% | 11.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 73.0% | 0.9% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population using safely managed drinking water, Colombia or India?
- India, at 76.4% against 74.3% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population using safely managed drinking water between Colombia and India?
- 2.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and India rank globally for proportion of population using safely managed drinking water?
- Colombia ranks 89th and India ranks 86th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water services, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.