Cuba vs France: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Cuba
5.94 million people
in 2024
France
6.66 million people
in 2024
Cuba rank
54th
France rank
52nd
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Cuba
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 6.66 million people against 5.94 million people in Cuba, a difference of 717,480 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 54th and France ranks 52nd of 150 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.89 million people | 6.90 million people | 7,021 people | France |
| 2010s | 6.67 million people | 7.07 million people | 407,272 people | France |
| 2020s | 6.13 million people | 6.76 million people | 624,484 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Cuba or France?
- France, at 6.66 million people against 5.94 million people in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Cuba and France?
- 717,480 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and France rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Cuba ranks 54th and France ranks 52nd of 150 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 not using safely managed sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People not using safely managed sanitation services might practice open defecation, use unimproved sanitation facilities, or use improved facilities that do not safely manage human waste.