Cuba vs Saudi Arabia: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities

Cuba
5.94 million people
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
5.47 million people
in 2024
Cuba rank
54th
Saudi Arabia rank
57th

People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time

  • Cuba
  • Saudi Arabia
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020122024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 5.94 million people against 5.47 million people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 471,170 people.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 57th of 150 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,667 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.