Cuba vs Gambia: People in rural areas not using an improved water source

Cuba
80,619 people
in 2024
Gambia
84,097 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
89th
Gambia rank
88th

People in rural areas not using an improved water source over time

  • Cuba
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 84,097 people against 80,619 people in Cuba, a difference of 3,478 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 89th and Gambia ranks 88th of 178 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Gambia Difference Ahead
2000s 352,670 people 169,948 people 182,723 people Cuba
2010s 210,480 people 133,373 people 77,107 people Cuba
2020s 107,564 people 95,429 people 12,135 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 Gambia?
Gambia, at 84,097 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 Gambia?
3,478 people, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Gambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Gambia rank globally for people in rural areas not using an improved water source?
Cuba ranks 89th and Gambia ranks 88th of 178 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 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

Indicator
People in rural areas not using an improved water source
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,351 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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.