Colombia vs Italy: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Colombia
51.08 million people
in 2024
Italy
59.27 million people
in 2024
Colombia rank
23rd
Italy rank
21st
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Colombia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 59.27 million people against 51.08 million people in Colombia, a difference of 8.20 million people.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 21st of 232 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.22 million people | 58.31 million people | 25.09 million people | Italy |
| 2010s | 41.52 million people | 60.35 million people | 18.83 million people | Italy |
| 2020s | 49.09 million people | 59.55 million people | 10.46 million people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Colombia or Italy?
- Italy, at 59.27 million people against 51.08 million people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Colombia and Italy?
- 8.20 million people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Colombia ranks 23rd and Italy ranks 21st 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 at least basic 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 that are not shared with other households.