Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Cuba or Tunisia?

Tunisia, at 1.96 million against 1.59 million in Cuba as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Tunisia?

61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Cuba vs Tunisia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Cuba

1.59 million

in 2024

Tunisia

1.96 million

in 2024

Cuba rank

53rd

Tunisia rank

50th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Cuba
Tunisia

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 1.96 million against 1.59 million in Cuba, a difference of 369,910.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 53rd and Tunisia ranks 50th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	155,402	29,232	126,170	Cuba
1970s	177,826	65,138	112,688	Cuba
1980s	285,756	193,428	92,329	Cuba
1990s	361,265	526,802	165,537	Tunisia
2000s	830,165	1.18 million	354,255	Tunisia
2010s	1.29 million	1.14 million	150,924	Cuba
2020s	1.56 million	1.76 million	202,194	Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Cuba or Tunisia?: Tunisia, at 1.96 million against 1.59 million in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Cuba and Tunisia?: 369,910, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Tunisia?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Tunisia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Cuba ranks 53rd and Tunisia ranks 50th 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: 17 September 2026

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.