Cuba vs Panama: Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas
Cuba
7,486 people
in 2024
Panama
6,297 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
63rd
Panama rank
65th
Sanitation facilities usage in urban areas over time
- Cuba
- Panama
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 7,486 people against 6,297 people in Panama, a difference of 1,189 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 63rd and Panama ranks 65th of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56,384 people | 29,938 people | 26,446 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 27,192 people | 20,811 people | 6,381 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 8,125 people | 9,899 people | 1,774 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage in urban areas, Cuba or Panama?
- Cuba, at 7,486 people against 6,297 people in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage in urban areas between Cuba and Panama?
- 1,189 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Panama rank globally for sanitation facilities usage in urban areas?
- Cuba ranks 63rd and Panama ranks 65th 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.