Cuba vs El Salvador: Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities
Cuba
88.1%
in 2024
El Salvador
88.0%
in 2024
Cuba rank
24th
El Salvador rank
25th
Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 88.1% against 88.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cuba ranks 24th and El Salvador ranks 25th of 113 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 85.9% | 13.2% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 86.4% | 9.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 0.0% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities, Cuba or El Salvador?
- Cuba, at 88.1% against 88.0% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities?
- Cuba ranks 24th and El Salvador ranks 25th of 113 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 Share of rural population with access to basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people with access to a handwashing facility with soap and water available at home.