Access to basic services in Colombia
Colombia: Access to basic services was 98.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.9
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
136th
of 214 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
89.9
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Access to basic services in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to basic services in Colombia stood at 98.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services in Colombia peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 89.9, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 136th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Access to basic services in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.9 | — |
| 1991 | 91.84 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 92.13 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 92.43 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 92.72 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 91.2 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 93.3 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 93.59 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 93.87 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 94.15 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 95.2 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 98.5 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 94.9 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 95.1 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 95.3 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.8 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 95.7 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 96 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.8 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 96.1 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.8 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.7 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.8 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.2 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.4 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.5 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.4 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 99.7 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.7 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 98.9 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.51 | 89.9 | 94.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.04 | 94.9 | 98.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.91 | 96.7 | 99.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.46 | 98.7 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Colombia?
- Access to basic services in Colombia was 98.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.9 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for access to basic services?
- Colombia ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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