Cuba vs Egypt: Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities
Cuba
93.9%
in 2024
Egypt
94.9%
in 2024
Cuba rank
67th
Egypt rank
64th
Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities over time
- Cuba
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 94.9% against 93.9% in Cuba, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 67th and Egypt ranks 64th of 175 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8% | 90.6% | 15.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 92.8% | 8.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 94.5% | 2.7% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities, Cuba or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 94.9% against 93.9% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities between Cuba and Egypt?
- 1.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Egypt?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Egypt rank globally for share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities?
- Cuba ranks 67th and Egypt ranks 64th of 175 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 the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of people using improved sanitation facilities, such as toilets or latrines, that are not shared with other households.