Cuba vs Equatorial Guinea: Rural population without basic handwashing facilities
Cuba
292,070 people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea
342,240 people
in 2015
Cuba rank
78th
Equatorial Guinea rank
76th
Rural population without basic handwashing facilities over time
- Cuba
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 342,240 people against 292,070 people in Cuba, a difference of 50,170 people.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 78th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th of 113 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 726,574 people | 323,966 people | 402,608 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 672,118 people | 329,211 people | 342,907 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population without basic handwashing facilities, Cuba or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 342,240 people against 292,070 people in Cuba as of 2015.
- What is the difference in rural population without basic handwashing facilities between Cuba and Equatorial Guinea?
- 50,170 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Equatorial Guinea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Cuba and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for rural population without basic handwashing facilities?
- Cuba ranks 78th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 76th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Rural population 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.