Cuba vs Saint Lucia: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Cuba
11,083 people
in 2024
Saint Lucia
10,343 people
in 2022
Cuba rank
78th
Saint Lucia rank
79th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Cuba
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 11,083 people against 10,343 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 740 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 78th and Saint Lucia ranks 79th of 175 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96,166 people | 8,616 people | 87,549 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 43,898 people | 10,045 people | 33,854 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 13,010 people | 10,341 people | 2,669 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in rural areas, Cuba or Saint Lucia?
- Cuba, at 11,083 people against 10,343 people in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Cuba and Saint Lucia?
- 740 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Saint Lucia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Saint Lucia rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Cuba ranks 78th and Saint Lucia ranks 79th 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 Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Open defecation includes defecating in fields, forests, bushes, bodies of water or other open spaces, not using any sanitation facilities.