Cuba vs Sri Lanka: Landline phone subscriptions
Cuba
1.59 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.58 million
in 2024
Cuba rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Cuba
- Sri Lanka
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 212 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 landline phone 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 landline phone 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 landline phone subscriptions?
- Cuba ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.