Cuba vs Dominican Republic: People using at least basic sanitation facilities
Cuba
10.41 million people
in 2024
Dominican Republic
10.30 million people
in 2024
Cuba rank
74th
Dominican Republic rank
76th
People using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 10.41 million people against 10.30 million people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 107,100 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 74th and Dominican Republic ranks 76th of 232 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.30 million people | 7.26 million people | 2.04 million people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 9.99 million people | 8.83 million people | 1.17 million people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 10.35 million people | 10.00 million people | 347,580 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least basic sanitation facilities, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
- Cuba, at 10.41 million people against 10.30 million people in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least basic sanitation facilities between Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 107,100 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Dominican Republic rank globally for people using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Cuba ranks 74th and Dominican Republic ranks 76th 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.