Cabo Verde vs Colombia: Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services
Cabo Verde
86.2%
in 2024
Colombia
83.7%
in 2024
Cabo Verde rank
110th
Colombia rank
113th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services over time
- Cabo Verde
- Colombia
How they compare
Cabo Verde currently reports 86.2% against 83.7% in Colombia, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Cabo Verde ranks 110th and Colombia ranks 113th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cabo Verde averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.3% | 72.6% | 2.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 78.3% | 4.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 82.5% | 0.7% | Cabo Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services, Cabo Verde or Colombia?
- Cabo Verde, at 86.2% against 83.7% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services between Cabo Verde and Colombia?
- 2.5%, with Cabo Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cabo Verde and Colombia rank globally for share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services?
- Cabo Verde ranks 110th and Colombia ranks 113th of 178 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 Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.