Cuba vs Ecuador: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities

Cuba

1.7%

in 2024

Ecuador

1.9%

in 2024

Cuba rank

114th

Ecuador rank

111th

Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Ecuador currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 114th and Ecuador ranks 111th of 232 countries.

Indicator: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: %
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,597 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.