Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Cuba
Cuba: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 87.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Cuba stood at 87.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Cuba peaked at 87.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 212th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.0% | — |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.3% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.5% | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 87.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 87.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 41.0% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 78.0% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 85.6% | 87.5% | 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 proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Cuba?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Cuba was 87.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Cuba ranks 212th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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