Cuba vs Ecuador: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Cuba
59.8%
in 2024
Ecuador
59.2%
in 2024
Cuba rank
33rd
Ecuador rank
34th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Cuba
- Ecuador
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 59.8% against 59.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 33rd and Ecuador ranks 34th of 100 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 46.6% | 6.4% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 52.7% | 2.3% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 58.2% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services, Cuba or Ecuador?
- Cuba, at 59.8% against 59.2% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Cuba and Ecuador?
- 0.6%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Ecuador rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Cuba ranks 33rd and Ecuador ranks 34th of 100 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 urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services. 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 that are not shared with other households and where excreta are safely disposed in situ or transported and treated off-site.