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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Cuba
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,217 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 8.01 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 72.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 86 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 70.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 21 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 7.52 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 3.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 338,504 (2024)
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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