Canada vs Cuba: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Canada
88,810 people
in 2024
Cuba
91,833 people
in 2024
Canada rank
90th
Cuba rank
89th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Canada
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 91,833 people against 88,810 people in Canada, a difference of 3,023 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 90th and Cuba ranks 89th of 175 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,088 people | 325,428 people | 280,339 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 68,427 people | 203,714 people | 135,287 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 87,475 people | 115,196 people | 27,721 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Canada or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 91,833 people against 88,810 people in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Canada and Cuba?
- 3,023 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Cuba?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Cuba rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Canada ranks 90th and Cuba ranks 89th of 175 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 People in rural areas 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.