Cuba vs Montenegro: Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities
Cuba
1.7%
in 2024
Montenegro
1.9%
in 2024
Cuba rank
114th
Montenegro rank
112th
Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cuba
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 1.9% against 1.7% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Montenegro ahead.
Cuba ranks 114th and Montenegro ranks 112th of 232 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 6.2% | 1.2% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.0% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved sanitation facilities, Cuba or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 1.9% against 1.7% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved sanitation facilities between Cuba and Montenegro?
- 0.2%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Montenegro?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Montenegro rank globally for share of population not using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cuba ranks 114th and Montenegro ranks 112th 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 Share of population not using improved sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.