Cuba vs South Africa: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources

Cuba
97.82
in 2024
South Africa
97.65
in 2024
Cuba rank
138th
South Africa rank
141st

Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Cuba
  • South Africa
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 97.82 against 97.65 in South Africa, a difference of 0.17.

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

Cuba ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 141st of 231 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 95.39 89.82 5.57 Cuba
2010s 96.68 94.25 2.43 Cuba
2020s 97.58 97 0.5857 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population using improved drinking water sources, Cuba or South Africa?
Cuba, at 97.82 against 97.65 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of population using improved drinking water sources between Cuba and South Africa?
0.17, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
Cuba ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 141st of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Cuba vs South Africa: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-population-using-improved-drinking-water-sources/cuba/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-population-using-improved-drinking-water-sources/cuba/south-africa/">Cuba vs South Africa: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
292 places, 7,105 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed