Colombia vs Spain: Share of urban population using at least basic water services
Colombia
99.9%
in 2024
Spain
99.9%
in 2024
Colombia rank
44th
Spain rank
45th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Colombia ranks 44th and Spain ranks 45th of 188 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 100.0% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 99.9% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population using at least basic water services, Colombia or Spain?
- Colombia, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban population using at least basic water services between Colombia and Spain?
- 0.0%, 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 share of urban population using at least basic water services?
- Colombia ranks 44th and Spain ranks 45th 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 Share of urban population using at least basic 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.