Mobile cellular subscriptions in Cuba
Cuba: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 72.93 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Cuba, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 72.93 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 225.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Cuba peaked at 72.93 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Cuba ranks 173rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Cuba, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.0022 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0046 per 100 people | +112.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 per 100 people | +129.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0177 per 100 people | +67.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0221 per 100 people | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0272 per 100 people | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0368 per 100 people | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0464 per 100 people | +26.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0588 per 100 people | +26.8% |
| 2001 | 0.077 per 100 people | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1597 per 100 people | +107.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3154 per 100 people | +97.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6744 per 100 people | +113.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2 per 100 people | +78.4% |
| 2006 | 1.35 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.76 per 100 people | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 2.94 per 100 people | +67.3% |
| 2009 | 5.5 per 100 people | +87.2% |
| 2010 | 8.88 per 100 people | +61.4% |
| 2011 | 11.64 per 100 people | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 14.88 per 100 people | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 17.66 per 100 people | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 22.42 per 100 people | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 29.58 per 100 people | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 35.4 per 100 people | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 41.02 per 100 people | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 47.86 per 100 people | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 53.94 per 100 people | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 59.61 per 100 people | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 63.87 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 68.72 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 69.58 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 72.93 per 100 people | +4.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 72.93 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.08 per 100 people, 61% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 72.93 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0168 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0464 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 per 100 people | 0.0588 per 100 people | 5.5 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.33 per 100 people | 8.88 per 100 people | 53.94 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.94 per 100 people | 59.61 per 100 people | 72.93 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More infrastructure data for Cuba
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.01 million (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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Cuba?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Cuba was 72.93 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 72.93 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Cuba rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Cuba ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.2%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.