Colombia vs France: People using at least basic sanitation facilities

Colombia
51.08 million people
in 2024
France
65.65 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
23rd
France rank
20th

People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time

  • Colombia
  • France
020.0M40.0M60.0M200020122024

How they compare

France currently reports 65.65 million people against 51.08 million people in Colombia, a difference of 14.57 million people.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 23rd and France ranks 20th of 232 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using improved sanitation facilities that are not shared with other households.