Colombia vs Comoros: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Colombia
32.9%
in 2024
Comoros
32.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
69th
Comoros rank
70th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Colombia
- Comoros
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 32.9% against 32.2% in Comoros, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 69th and Comoros ranks 70th of 113 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.9% | 19.0% | 13.9% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 29.3% | 3.7% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Colombia or Comoros?
- Colombia, at 32.9% against 32.2% in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Colombia and Comoros?
- 0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Comoros?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Comoros rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Colombia ranks 69th and Comoros ranks 70th of 113 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 rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. 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 with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.