Cuba vs Gambia: People using improved drinking water sources

Cuba
212,184 people
in 2024
Gambia
191,810 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
72nd
Gambia rank
75th

People using improved drinking water sources over time

  • Cuba
  • Gambia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200020122024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 212,184 people against 191,810 people in Gambia, a difference of 20,374 people.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 72nd and Gambia ranks 75th of 231 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 447,195 people 248,748 people 198,447 people Cuba
2010s 330,136 people 231,116 people 99,020 people Cuba
2020s 239,576 people 201,993 people 37,584 people Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people using improved drinking water sources, Cuba or Gambia?
Cuba, at 212,184 people against 191,810 people in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Cuba and Gambia?
20,374 people, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Gambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Gambia rank globally for people using improved drinking water sources?
Cuba ranks 72nd and Gambia 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 People using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People using improved drinking water sources
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
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