Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Cuba
Cuba: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 69.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Cuba, 2013–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 69.8% for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 189.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Cuba peaked at 69.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2013.
Cuba ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.1% | — |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 65.7% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 68.5% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 69.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.3%, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 69.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.1%, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.6% | 19.1% | 55.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 63.0% | 69.8% | 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 30 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 30 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Cuba?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Cuba was 69.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Cuba ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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