Cuba vs Latvia: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Cuba
91,833 people
in 2024
Latvia
81,054 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
89th
Latvia rank
92nd
People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cuba
- Latvia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 91,833 people against 81,054 people in Latvia, a difference of 10,779 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 89th and Latvia ranks 92nd of 175 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 325,428 people | 167,411 people | 158,016 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 203,714 people | 115,966 people | 87,747 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 115,196 people | 85,879 people | 29,317 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, Cuba or Latvia?
- Cuba, at 91,833 people against 81,054 people in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities between Cuba and Latvia?
- 10,779 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Latvia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Latvia rank globally for people in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cuba ranks 89th and Latvia ranks 92nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.