Landline phone subscriptions in Cuba
Cuba: Landline phone subscriptions was 1.59 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions in Cuba, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.59 million for landline phone subscriptions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Cuba peaked at 1.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 155,402, in 1960.
Cuba ranks 53rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 155,402 | — |
| 1961 | 155,402 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 155,402 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 155,402 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 155,402 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 155,402 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 155,402 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 155,402 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 155,402 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 155,402 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 155,402 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 155,402 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 155,402 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 197,000 | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 197,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 196,000 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 211,000 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 232,100 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 244,000 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 255,000 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 256,500 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 268,600 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 287,800 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 370,400 | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 353,300 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 304,107 | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 336,648 | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 339,057 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 336,945 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 349,000 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 349,471 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 353,163 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 356,158 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 370,800 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 387,642 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 433,762 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 488,606 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 574,415 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 665,639 | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 724,261 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 768,196 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 855,958 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 961,573 | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.19 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.24 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.45 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million | +0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.59 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.59 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 5.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions 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 | +28.7% | 287,800 | 370,400 |
| 1976 | +26.8% | 155,402 | 197,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155,402 | 155,402 | 155,402 | 9 |
| 1970s | 177,826 | 155,402 | 211,000 | 8 |
| 1980s | 285,756 | 232,100 | 370,400 | 9 |
| 1990s | 361,265 | 336,648 | 433,762 | 10 |
| 2000s | 830,165 | 488,606 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.16 million | 1.45 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million | 1.50 million | 1.59 million | 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 landline phone subscriptions in Cuba?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Cuba was 1.59 million 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 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,402 in 1960.
- How does Cuba rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Cuba ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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