Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cuba
Cuba: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 72.93 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
72.93 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
173rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
72.93 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cuba, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cuba stood at 72.93 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 225.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cuba peaked at 72.93 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Cuba 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cuba, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.0022 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0046 per 100 people | +112.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 per 100 people | +129.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0177 per 100 people | +67.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0221 per 100 people | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0272 per 100 people | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0368 per 100 people | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0464 per 100 people | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0588 per 100 people | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 0.077 per 100 people | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1597 per 100 people | +107.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3154 per 100 people | +97.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6744 per 100 people | +113.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2 per 100 people | +78.4% |
| 2006 | 1.35 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.76 per 100 people | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 2.94 per 100 people | +67.3% |
| 2009 | 5.5 per 100 people | +87.2% |
| 2010 | 8.88 per 100 people | +61.4% |
| 2011 | 11.64 per 100 people | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 14.88 per 100 people | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 17.66 per 100 people | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 22.42 per 100 people | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 29.58 per 100 people | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 35.4 per 100 people | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 41.02 per 100 people | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 47.86 per 100 people | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 53.94 per 100 people | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 59.61 per 100 people | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 63.87 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 68.72 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 69.58 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 72.93 per 100 people | +4.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 72.93 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 72.93 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0168 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0464 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 per 100 people | 0.0588 per 100 people | 5.5 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.33 per 100 people | 8.88 per 100 people | 53.94 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.94 per 100 people | 59.61 per 100 people | 72.93 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More science & technology data for Cuba
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 72.93 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 73.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,217 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cuba?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cuba was 72.93 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 72.93 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Cuba rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Cuba ranks 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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