Cuba vs Low income: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water over time
- Cuba
- Low income
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 93.4% against 24.6% in Low income, a difference of 68.8%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 3.8 times Low income's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 27th and Low income ranks 29th of 120 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.1% | 21.2% | 64.9% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 23.2% | 69.9% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, Cuba or Low income?
- Cuba, at 93.4% against 24.6% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water between Cuba and Low income?
- 68.8%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Low income?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Low income rank globally for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
- Cuba ranks 27th and Low income ranks 29th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.