Cuba vs Eswatini: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Cuba
91,833 people
in 2024
Eswatini
115,473 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
89th
Eswatini rank
88th
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cuba
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 115,473 people against 91,833 people in Cuba, a difference of 23,640 people.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.3 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 89th and Eswatini ranks 88th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Eswatini in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325,428 people | 257,552 people | 67,875 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 203,714 people | 187,174 people | 16,540 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 115,196 people | 131,113 people | 15,917 people | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities, Cuba or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 115,473 people against 91,833 people in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Cuba and Eswatini?
- 23,640 people, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Eswatini?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Eswatini rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cuba ranks 89th and Eswatini ranks 88th of 175 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 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.