Cuba vs Syria: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Cuba
72.93 per 100 people
in 2024
Syria
71.22 per 100 people
in 2024
Cuba rank
173rd
Syria rank
175th

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Cuba
  • Syria
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 72.93 per 100 people against 71.22 per 100 people in Syria, a difference of 1.71 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.

Cuba ranks 173rd and Syria ranks 175th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1990s 0.0168 per 100 people 0.0025 per 100 people 0.0142 per 100 people Cuba
2000s 1.4 per 100 people 17.06 per 100 people 15.66 per 100 people Syria
2010s 28.33 per 100 people 68.94 per 100 people 40.61 per 100 people Syria
2020s 66.94 per 100 people 76 per 100 people 9.07 per 100 people Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Cuba or Syria?
Cuba, at 72.93 per 100 people against 71.22 per 100 people in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Cuba and Syria?
1.71 per 100 people, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Syria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Syria rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Cuba ranks 173rd and Syria ranks 175th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.