Cuba vs El Salvador: People without basic handwashing facilities
Cuba
725,028 people
in 2024
El Salvador
745,297 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
78th
El Salvador rank
77th
People without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 745,297 people against 725,028 people in Cuba, a difference of 20,269 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 78th and El Salvador ranks 77th of 120 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 million people | 563,966 people | 1.38 million people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.57 million people | 598,829 people | 966,956 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 758,938 people | 717,643 people | 41,295 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people without basic handwashing facilities, Cuba or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 745,297 people against 725,028 people in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people without basic handwashing facilities between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 20,269 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for people without basic handwashing facilities?
- Cuba ranks 78th and El Salvador ranks 77th of 120 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 without 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
People without access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.