Cuba vs Sri Lanka: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Cuba
1.59 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.58 million
in 2024
Cuba rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
54th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Cuba
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 1.59 million against 1.58 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 9,130.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 155,402 24,962 130,440 Cuba
1970s 177,826 41,209 136,617 Cuba
1980s 285,756 86,306 199,451 Cuba
1990s 361,265 271,489 89,776 Cuba
2000s 830,165 1.72 million 885,882 Sri Lanka
2010s 1.29 million 2.92 million 1.63 million Sri Lanka
2020s 1.56 million 2.27 million 710,554 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Cuba or Sri Lanka?
Cuba, at 1.59 million against 1.58 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Cuba and Sri Lanka?
9,130, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sri Lanka?
61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Sri Lanka rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Cuba ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th 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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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.