Cuba vs Portugal: People using at least a basic drinking water source
Cuba
10.45 million people
in 2024
Portugal
10.35 million people
in 2024
Cuba rank
83rd
Portugal rank
85th
People using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Cuba
- Portugal
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 10.45 million people against 10.35 million people in Portugal, a difference of 95,900 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Cuba ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 85th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.38 million people | 10.38 million people | 9,930 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.55 million people | 10.34 million people | 213,190 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 10.50 million people | 10.33 million people | 169,280 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people using at least a basic drinking water source, Cuba or Portugal?
- Cuba, at 10.45 million people against 10.35 million people in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people using at least a basic drinking water source between Cuba and Portugal?
- 95,900 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Portugal rank globally for people using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Cuba ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 85th 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 at least a basic drinking water source. 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 an improved drinking water source, which is either available on premises, or collection time is no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.