Cuba vs Puerto Rico: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals
Cuba
24.4%
in 2022
Puerto Rico
24.3%
in 2022
Cuba rank
79th
Puerto Rico rank
80th
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals over time
- Cuba
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 24.4% against 24.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 79th and Puerto Rico ranks 80th of 180 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8% | 16.8% | 17.1% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 20.9% | 11.3% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 23.8% | 1.4% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.3% | 0.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals, Cuba or Puerto Rico?
- Cuba, at 24.4% against 24.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals between Cuba and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Puerto Rico?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Puerto Rico rank globally for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Cuba ranks 79th and Puerto Rico ranks 80th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).