How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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 the population using improved water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs South Africa: Share of the population using improved water sources

Cuba

97.8%

in 2024

South Africa

97.6%

in 2024

Cuba rank

138th

South Africa rank

141st

Share of the population using improved water sources over time

Cuba
South Africa

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 97.8% against 97.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 141st of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	95.4%	89.8%	5.6%	Cuba
2010s	96.7%	94.2%	2.4%	Cuba
2020s	97.6%	97.0%	0.6%	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population using improved water sources, Cuba or South Africa?: Cuba, at 97.8% against 97.6% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population using improved water sources between Cuba and South Africa?: 0.2%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for share of the population using improved water sources?: Cuba ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 141st 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 the population using improved water sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of the population using improved water sources
Unit: %
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: 231 places, 5,586 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Proportion of people who use an improved drinking water source, regardless of collection time. An improved drinking water source is a safely designed drinking water source and includes e.g. piped water, boreholes or tubewells and packaged or delivered water.