Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Cuba
Cuba: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone was 63 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
63
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
63
in 2020
All-time low
19
in 2013
Years of data
8
2013–2021
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Cuba, 2013–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 63 for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 231.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Cuba peaked at 63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2013.
Cuba ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19 | — |
| 2014 | 24 | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 32 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 38 | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 51 | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 55 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 63 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 63 | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85, 74% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 63 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76, 83% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.5 | 19 | 55 | 6 |
| 2020s | 63 | 63 | 63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 30 Dominican Republic 74 compare
- 31 Iran 72 compare
- 32 Indonesia 68 compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 63 compare
- 35 Ecuador 60 compare
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Cuba?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone in Cuba was 63 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2013.
- How does Cuba rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone?
- Cuba ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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