Bolivia vs Colombia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Bolivia
880,645 people
in 2024
Colombia
908,735 people
in 2024
Bolivia rank
38th
Colombia rank
37th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Bolivia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 908,735 people against 880,645 people in Bolivia, a difference of 28,090 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 37th of 175 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 million people | 2.33 million people | 449,130 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.40 million people | 1.57 million people | 173,760 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 993,169 people | 1.05 million people | 53,566 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Bolivia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 908,735 people against 880,645 people in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Bolivia and Colombia?
- 28,090 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Colombia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Colombia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Bolivia ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 37th of 175 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.