Colombia vs Spain: People using improved sanitation facilities
Colombia
51.42 million people
in 2024
Spain
47.91 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
24th
Spain rank
25th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Colombia
- Spain
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 51.42 million people against 47.91 million people in Spain, a difference of 3.51 million people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Colombia ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.04 million people | 43.64 million people | 5.60 million people | Spain |
| 2010s | 44.42 million people | 46.92 million people | 2.49 million people | Spain |
| 2020s | 50.05 million people | 47.81 million people | 2.23 million people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Colombia or Spain?
- Colombia, at 51.42 million people against 47.91 million people in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Colombia and Spain?
- 3.51 million people, 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 people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Colombia ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 232 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 using improved sanitation facilities. 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 using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.