Algeria vs Cuba: Sanitation facilities usage
Algeria
18,107 people
in 2024
Cuba
18,569 people
in 2024
Algeria rank
82nd
Cuba rank
81st
Sanitation facilities usage over time
- Algeria
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 18,569 people against 18,107 people in Algeria, a difference of 462 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 82nd and Cuba ranks 81st of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 million people | 152,550 people | 1.29 million people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 472,902 people | 71,090 people | 401,812 people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 19,608 people | 20,386 people | 777.52 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sanitation facilities usage, Algeria or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 18,569 people against 18,107 people in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sanitation facilities usage between Algeria and Cuba?
- 462 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Cuba?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Cuba rank globally for sanitation facilities usage?
- Algeria ranks 82nd and Cuba ranks 81st of 232 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. 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.