Colombia vs El Salvador: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Colombia
100.0%
in 2024
El Salvador
100.0%
in 2024
Colombia rank
1st
El Salvador rank
1st
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Colombia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 1st and El Salvador ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.1% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.6% | 0.7% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Colombia or El Salvador?
- Colombia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Colombia and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and El Salvador rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Colombia ranks 1st and El Salvador ranks 1st of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.