Cuba vs Dominican Republic: People not using improved drinking water sources
Cuba
239,315 people
in 2024
Dominican Republic
239,094 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
79th
Dominican Republic rank
80th
People not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 239,315 people against 239,094 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 221 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 79th and Dominican Republic ranks 80th of 231 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 517,428 people | 370,988 people | 146,440 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 374,629 people | 283,262 people | 91,367 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 267,689 people | 245,780 people | 21,909 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people not using improved drinking water sources, Cuba or Dominican Republic?
- Cuba, at 239,315 people against 239,094 people in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people not using improved drinking water sources between Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 221 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Dominican Republic rank globally for people not using improved drinking water sources?
- Cuba ranks 79th and Dominican Republic ranks 80th 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 not 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 not using improved drinking water sources. These people might use surface water sources or unprotected springs or wells, as no safe and reliable improved drinking water source is available to them.