Cuba vs India: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Cuba
69.8%
in 2024
India
70.2%
in 2025
Cuba rank
147th
India rank
146th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Cuba
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 70.2% against 69.8% in Cuba, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 147th and India ranks 146th of 182 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.0% | 50.6% | 4.4% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 66.1% | 1.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Cuba or India?
- India, at 70.2% against 69.8% in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Cuba and India?
- 0.4%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and India rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Cuba ranks 147th and India ranks 146th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).