Cuba vs Panama: Drinking water services
Cuba
27,132 people
in 2024
Panama
46,333 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
77th
Panama rank
75th
Drinking water services over time
- Cuba
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 46,333 people against 27,132 people in Cuba, a difference of 19,201 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.7 times Cuba's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 77th and Panama ranks 75th of 231 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70,233 people | 114,365 people | 44,132 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 44,494 people | 83,661 people | 39,168 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 28,113 people | 54,549 people | 26,437 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services, Cuba or Panama?
- Panama, at 46,333 people against 27,132 people in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services between Cuba and Panama?
- 19,201 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Panama rank globally for drinking water services?
- Cuba ranks 77th and Panama ranks 75th of 231 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 Drinking water services. 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 drinking water directly collected from surface waters.