Cuba vs Panama: Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source
Cuba
95.1%
in 2024
Panama
95.3%
in 2024
Cuba rank
147th
Panama rank
146th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source over time
- Cuba
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 95.3% against 95.1% in Cuba, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 147th and Panama ranks 146th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.4% | 90.9% | 1.5% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 92.9% | 0.7% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.9% | 0.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population using at least a basic drinking water source, Cuba or Panama?
- Panama, at 95.3% against 95.1% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population using at least a basic drinking water source between Cuba and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Panama rank globally for share of population using at least a basic drinking water source?
- Cuba ranks 147th and Panama ranks 146th 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 Share of population 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
Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.