Cuba vs El Salvador: Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services
Cuba
59.8%
in 2024
El Salvador
58.3%
in 2024
Cuba rank
33rd
El Salvador rank
36th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 59.8% against 58.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cuba ranks 33rd and El Salvador ranks 36th of 100 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.0% | 63.7% | 10.7% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 61.0% | 6.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 58.9% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
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 El Salvador?
- Cuba, at 59.8% against 58.3% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 1.5%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services?
- Cuba ranks 33rd and El Salvador ranks 36th 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.