Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Cuba
Cuba: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 14.49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Cuba, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 14.49 for fixed telephone 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, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Cuba peaked at 14.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.01, 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.14 | — |
| 1961 | 2.18 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.18 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.05 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 2.04 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.01 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.16 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 2.36 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 2.46 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.55 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.55 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.65 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.81 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 3.59 | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 3.39 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 2.89 | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 3.17 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 3.16 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.12 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.22 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3.21 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.23 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.25 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 3.37 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.51 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 3.92 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 4.4 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 5.15 | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 5.96 | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 6.46 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 6.84 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 7.6 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 8.53 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 9.35 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 9.64 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.91 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 10.3 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 10.56 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.76 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.95 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.21 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.49 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 11.73 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 12 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.33 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 12.92 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 13.44 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 13.84 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 14.23 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 14.42 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.49 | +0.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 14.49 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 14.49 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 | 3.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 | 2.14 | 2.18 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.12 | 2.01 | 2.18 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.8 | 2.36 | 3.59 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.32 | 3.12 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.38 | 4.4 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.43 | 10.3 | 12.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.08 | 13.44 | 14.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Cuba?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Cuba was 14.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 14.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 1978.
- How does Cuba rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Cuba ranks 83rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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