Cuba vs Suriname: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Cuba
11,083 people
in 2024
Suriname
6,894 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
78th
Suriname rank
81st
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Cuba
- Suriname
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 11,083 people against 6,894 people in Suriname, a difference of 4,189 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.6 times Suriname's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 81st of 175 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96,166 people | 34,847 people | 61,319 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 43,898 people | 18,085 people | 25,813 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 12,261 people | 6,815 people | 5,445 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 Suriname?
- Cuba, at 11,083 people against 6,894 people in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Cuba and Suriname?
- 4,189 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Suriname?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Suriname rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Cuba ranks 78th and Suriname ranks 81st 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.