Fixed broadband subscriptions in Cuba
Cuba: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 3.08 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Cuba, 2007–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Cuba stood at 3.08 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 4,364.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Cuba peaked at 3.08 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 per 100 people, in 2007.
That places Cuba 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Cuba, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0172 per 100 people | — |
| 2008 | 0.0199 per 100 people | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0255 per 100 people | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0328 per 100 people | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0391 per 100 people | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0444 per 100 people | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0474 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0691 per 100 people | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0723 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1281 per 100 people | +77.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2982 per 100 people | +132.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8804 per 100 people | +195.3% |
| 2019 | 1.63 per 100 people | +85.3% |
| 2020 | 2.07 per 100 people | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 2.67 per 100 people | +29.0% |
| 2022 | 2.89 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 2.97 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.08 per 100 people | +3.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3.08 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1 per 100 people, 20% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3.08 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.49 per 100 people, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +195.3% | 0.2982 per 100 people | 0.8804 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0209 per 100 people | 0.0172 per 100 people | 0.0255 per 100 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3243 per 100 people | 0.0328 per 100 people | 1.63 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 per 100 people | 2.07 per 100 people | 3.08 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More infrastructure data for Cuba
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 72.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.59 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1449 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.1152 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.59 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7293 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Cuba?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Cuba was 3.08 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 per 100 people in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Cuba ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,364.8%. 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), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.