Cuba vs Turkey: Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas
Cuba
96.1%
in 2024
Turkey
96.4%
in 2024
Cuba rank
122nd
Turkey rank
119th
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas over time
- Cuba
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 96.4% against 96.1% in Cuba, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 122nd and Turkey ranks 119th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.8% | 95.4% | 0.4% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 96.1% | 0.1% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.4% | 0.4% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas, Cuba or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 96.4% against 96.1% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas between Cuba and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Turkey?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Turkey rank globally for using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas?
- Cuba ranks 122nd and Turkey ranks 119th 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 at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas. 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, which is either located on their premises, or at a collection point, which takes no more than 30 minutes for a roundtrip.