Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cuba
Cuba: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 14.49 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cuba, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Cuba stood at 14.49 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Cuba peaked at 14.49 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.01 per 100 people, in 1978.
That places Cuba 83rd out of 214 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 telephone subscriptions in Cuba, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.14 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 2.18 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 2.18 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.18 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.18 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.18 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.18 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.18 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.18 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.18 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.18 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.18 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.18 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.05 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 2.04 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.01 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.16 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 2.36 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 2.46 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.55 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.55 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.65 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.81 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 3.59 per 100 people | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 3.39 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 2.89 per 100 people | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 3.17 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 3.16 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.12 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.22 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.21 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.23 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.25 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.37 per 100 people | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.51 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 3.92 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 4.4 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 5.15 per 100 people | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 5.96 per 100 people | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 6.46 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 6.84 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 7.6 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 8.53 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 9.35 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 9.64 per 100 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.91 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 10.3 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.56 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.76 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.95 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.21 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.49 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 11.73 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 12 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.33 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 12.92 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 13.44 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 13.84 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.23 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 14.42 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.49 per 100 people | +0.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 14.49 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 14.49 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +27.6% | 2.81 per 100 people | 3.59 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 per 100 people | 2.14 per 100 people | 2.18 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.12 per 100 people | 2.01 per 100 people | 2.18 per 100 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.8 per 100 people | 2.36 per 100 people | 3.59 per 100 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.32 per 100 people | 3.12 per 100 people | 3.92 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.38 per 100 people | 4.4 per 100 people | 9.91 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.43 per 100 people | 10.3 per 100 people | 12.92 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.08 per 100 people | 13.44 per 100 people | 14.49 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, 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Cuba?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Cuba was 14.49 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 14.49 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 per 100 people in 1978.
- How does Cuba rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Cuba ranks 83rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.