Cuba vs North Korea: Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population
Cuba
98.1%
in 2024
North Korea
97.8%
in 2023
Cuba rank
137th
North Korea rank
139th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population over time
- Cuba
- North Korea
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 98.1% against 97.8% in North Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Cuba ranks 137th and North Korea ranks 139th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 99.8% | 1.7% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 98.4% | 0.3% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.8% | 0.3% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population, Cuba or North Korea?
- Cuba, at 98.1% against 97.8% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population between Cuba and North Korea?
- 0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and North Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and North Korea rank globally for using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population?
- Cuba ranks 137th and North Korea ranks 139th of 188 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 Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population. 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, 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.