Colombia vs Egypt: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Colombia
1.44 million people
in 2024
Egypt
1.67 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
41st
Egypt rank
38th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.67 million people against 1.44 million people in Colombia, a difference of 225,950 people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 41st and Egypt ranks 38th of 178 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.71 million people | 543,855 people | 2.17 million people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.03 million people | 1.06 million people | 972,182 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.57 million people | 1.53 million people | 32,550 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Colombia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 1.67 million people against 1.44 million people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Colombia and Egypt?
- 225,950 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Colombia ranks 41st and Egypt ranks 38th 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 People in rural areas not using an improved 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.