Cuba vs Lesotho: Drinking water usage in urban areas
Cuba
1,381 people
in 2024
Lesotho
3,071 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
61st
Lesotho rank
58th
Drinking water usage in urban areas over time
- Cuba
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 3,071 people against 1,381 people in Cuba, a difference of 1,690 people.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 58th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,631 people | 1,002 people | 11,629 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 5,909 people | 1,862 people | 4,047 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1,526 people | 2,779 people | 1,253 people | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water usage in urban areas, Cuba or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 3,071 people against 1,381 people in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water usage in urban areas between Cuba and Lesotho?
- 1,690 people, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Lesotho?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Lesotho rank globally for drinking water usage in urban areas?
- Cuba ranks 61st and Lesotho ranks 58th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water usage in urban areas. 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.