Cuba vs Portugal: People using improved sanitation facilities
Cuba
10.79 million people
in 2024
Portugal
10.43 million people
in 2024
Cuba rank
79th
Portugal rank
82nd
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cuba
- Portugal
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 10.79 million people against 10.43 million people in Portugal, a difference of 363,500 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 82nd of 232 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.60 million people | 10.31 million people | 289,990 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 10.86 million people | 10.37 million people | 491,740 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 10.84 million people | 10.41 million people | 428,920 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Cuba or Portugal?
- Cuba, at 10.79 million people against 10.43 million people in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Cuba and Portugal?
- 363,500 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Portugal rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cuba ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 82nd 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 People 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
Number of people using improved sanitation facilities, regardless of whether they are shared with other households.