Cuba vs Zimbabwe: People using improved sanitation facilities
Cuba
10.79 million people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10.93 million people
in 2024
Cuba rank
79th
Zimbabwe rank
77th
People using improved sanitation facilities over time
- Cuba
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.93 million people against 10.79 million people in Cuba, a difference of 145,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 79th and Zimbabwe ranks 77th of 232 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.60 million people | 8.06 million people | 2.54 million people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 10.86 million people | 9.30 million people | 1.56 million people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 10.84 million people | 10.54 million people | 291,780 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using improved sanitation facilities, Cuba or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.93 million people against 10.79 million people in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved sanitation facilities between Cuba and Zimbabwe?
- 145,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Zimbabwe rank globally for people using improved sanitation facilities?
- Cuba ranks 79th and Zimbabwe ranks 77th 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.