Cuba vs Rwanda: People not using improved sanitation facilities
Cuba
191,010 people
in 2024
Rwanda
206,206 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
88th
Rwanda rank
87th
People not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cuba
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 206,206 people against 191,010 people in Cuba, a difference of 15,196 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 88th and Rwanda ranks 87th of 232 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 628,869 people | 3.48 million people | 2.85 million people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 405,582 people | 2.19 million people | 1.79 million people | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 236,001 people | 655,307 people | 419,306 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved sanitation facilities, Cuba or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 206,206 people against 191,010 people in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved sanitation facilities between Cuba and Rwanda?
- 15,196 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Rwanda rank globally for people not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cuba ranks 88th and Rwanda ranks 87th 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 not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.