Cuba vs Spain: People not using safely managed sanitation facilities
Cuba
5.94 million people
in 2024
Spain
5.61 million people
in 2024
Cuba rank
54th
Spain rank
56th
People not using safely managed sanitation facilities over time
- Cuba
- Spain
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 5.94 million people against 5.61 million people in Spain, a difference of 328,070 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 54th and Spain ranks 56th of 150 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.89 million people | 3.32 million people | 3.57 million people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 6.67 million people | 4.51 million people | 2.16 million people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 6.13 million people | 5.46 million people | 678,882 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using safely managed sanitation facilities, Cuba or Spain?
- Cuba, at 5.94 million people against 5.61 million people in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using safely managed sanitation facilities between Cuba and Spain?
- 328,070 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Spain rank globally for people not using safely managed sanitation facilities?
- Cuba ranks 54th and Spain ranks 56th 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.