Burundi vs Cuba: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Burundi
5,912 people
in 2024
Cuba
7,486 people
in 2024
Burundi rank
66th
Cuba rank
63rd
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Burundi
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 7,486 people against 5,912 people in Burundi, a difference of 1,574 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 66th and Cuba ranks 63rd of 186 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,279 people | 56,384 people | 46,105 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 10,012 people | 27,192 people | 17,179 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 6,079 people | 8,125 people | 2,046 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Burundi or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 7,486 people against 5,912 people in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Burundi and Cuba?
- 1,574 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cuba?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Cuba rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Burundi ranks 66th and Cuba ranks 63rd of 186 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 urban 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.