Cuba vs Palestine: Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas
Cuba
11,083 people
in 2024
Palestine
7,007 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
78th
Palestine rank
80th
Sanitation facilities usage in rural areas over time
- Cuba
- Palestine
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 11,083 people against 7,007 people in Palestine, a difference of 4,076 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.6 times Palestine's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 78th and Palestine ranks 80th of 175 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96,166 people | 13,345 people | 82,820 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 43,898 people | 10,536 people | 33,362 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 12,261 people | 7,563 people | 4,698 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 Palestine?
- Cuba, at 11,083 people against 7,007 people in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in rural areas between Cuba and Palestine?
- 4,076 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Palestine rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in rural areas?
- Cuba ranks 78th and Palestine ranks 80th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β 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.