Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Cuba

Cuba: Adoption of communication technologies 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

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Cuba, 1960–2024

2.557.51012.515196019922024

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people 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, adoption of communication technologies 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.

Cuba ranks 83rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 80 Mongolia 14.94 per 100 people compare
  2. 81 Algeria 14.81 per 100 people compare
  3. 82 Grenada 14.53 per 100 people compare
  4. 84 Russia 14.31 per 100 people compare
  5. 85 Argentina 14.05 per 100 people compare
  6. 86 El Salvador 13.96 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Cuba?
Adoption of communication technologies 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 adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 14.49 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 2.01 per 100 people in 1978.
How does Cuba rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Cuba ranks 83rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is adoption of communication technologies 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 Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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