Cape Verde vs Cuba: Share of population not using improved drinking water sources
Cape Verde
2.0%
in 2024
Cuba
2.2%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
96th
Cuba rank
94th
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources over time
- Cape Verde
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 96th and Cuba ranks 94th of 231 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.6% | 3.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 1.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population not using improved drinking water sources, Cape Verde or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population not using improved drinking water sources between Cape Verde and Cuba?
- 0.2%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Cuba?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Cuba rank globally for share of population not using improved drinking water sources?
- Cape Verde ranks 96th and Cuba ranks 94th 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 not using improved drinking water sources. 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 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.