Cuba vs Gabon: People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Cuba
80,619 people
in 2024
Gabon
88,247 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
89th
Gabon rank
87th
People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time
- Cuba
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 88,247 people against 80,619 people in Cuba, a difference of 7,628 people.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 89th and Gabon ranks 87th of 178 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 352,670 people | 129,356 people | 223,315 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 210,480 people | 108,030 people | 102,450 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 107,564 people | 91,567 people | 15,996 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people in rural areas not using an improved water source, Cuba or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 88,247 people against 80,619 people in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people in rural areas not using an improved water source between Cuba and Gabon?
- 7,628 people, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Gabon?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Gabon rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
- Cuba ranks 89th and Gabon ranks 87th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as People in rural areas not using an improved 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 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.