Cuba vs Jamaica: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Cuba
7,486 people
in 2024
Jamaica
11,982 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
63rd
Jamaica rank
61st
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Cuba
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 11,982 people against 7,486 people in Cuba, a difference of 4,496 people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.6 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 63rd and Jamaica ranks 61st of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,384 people | 9,598 people | 46,785 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 27,192 people | 10,803 people | 16,388 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 8,125 people | 11,737 people | 3,612 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Cuba or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 11,982 people against 7,486 people in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Cuba and Jamaica?
- 4,496 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Cuba ranks 63rd and Jamaica ranks 61st 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.