Share of the population using the Internet in Cuba
Cuba: Share of the population using the Internet was 70.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 70.5% for share of the population using the internet in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 142.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Cuba peaked at 71.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Cuba ranks 130th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +34687.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +113.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +232.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +71.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +99.5% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +249.2% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +39.0% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +60.4% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +28.3% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 67.6% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 70.5% | +1.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 70.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 70.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +34687.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | +249.2% | 1.1% | 3.8% |
| 1998 | +232.8% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 0.5% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 15.9% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 67.6% | 71.1% | 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 share of the population using the internet in Cuba?
- Share of the population using the internet in Cuba was 70.5% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Cuba ranks 130th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.