Cuba vs Lesotho: People using improved drinking water sources
Cuba
212,184 people
in 2024
Lesotho
209,331 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
72nd
Lesotho rank
73rd
People using improved drinking water sources over time
- Cuba
- Lesotho
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 212,184 people against 209,331 people in Lesotho, a difference of 2,853 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 72nd and Lesotho ranks 73rd of 231 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 447,195 people | 391,974 people | 55,221 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 330,136 people | 293,786 people | 36,350 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 239,576 people | 228,648 people | 10,928 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 Lesotho?
- Cuba, at 212,184 people against 209,331 people in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using improved drinking water sources between Cuba and Lesotho?
- 2,853 people, with Cuba 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 people using improved drinking water sources?
- Cuba ranks 72nd and Lesotho ranks 73rd 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
Number of people using only unimproved drinking water sources.