Chile vs Cuba: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Chile
1.74 million
in 2024
Cuba
1.59 million
in 2024
Chile rank
51st
Cuba rank
53rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Chile
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 1.74 million against 1.59 million in Cuba, a difference of 145,760.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.

Chile ranks 51st and Cuba ranks 53rd of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Cuba in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Cuba Difference Ahead
1960s 145,668 155,402 9,734 Cuba
1970s 284,625 177,826 106,799 Chile
1980s 517,329 285,756 231,573 Chile
1990s 1.91 million 361,265 1.55 million Chile
2000s 3.42 million 830,165 2.59 million Chile
2010s 3.27 million 1.29 million 1.98 million Chile
2020s 2.20 million 1.56 million 643,034 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Chile or Cuba?
Chile, at 1.74 million against 1.59 million in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Chile and Cuba?
145,760, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Cuba?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Chile and Cuba rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Chile ranks 51st and Cuba ranks 53rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.