Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cuba
Cuba: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 14.49 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.49 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
14.49 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
2.01 per 100 people
in 1978
Years of data
61
1960–2024
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cuba, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 14.49 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. 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, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 212 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.
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 10.7 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (58 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 Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cuba?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cuba was 14.49 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 14.49 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 per 100 people in 1978.
- How does Cuba rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Cuba ranks 83rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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