Digital & energy access · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Cuba: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 70.5% (2024), 121st of 188 in the world and 26th of 34 in Latin America & Caribbean. Mobile subscriptions is 72.9 (2024), 173rd of 210 in the world and 36th of 40 in Latin America & Caribbean. Fixed broadband is 3.1 (2024), 148th of 208 in the world and 38th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Internet users
CubaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
CubaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators
Digital & energy access: Cuba in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 70.5%2024 | 121/188 | 26/34 | 0.5% | 15.9% | 71.1% | +41.4 ppsince 2014 | 83.7% | 88.8% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 72.92024 | 173/210 | 36/40 | 0.1 | 8.9 | 59.6 | +225%since 2014 | 116.8 | 132.4 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 3.12024 | 148/208 | 38/39 | · | 0.0 | 2.1 | +4,365%since 2014 | 20.5 | 33.0 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 14.52024 | 83/213 | 20/40 | 4.4 | 10.3 | 13.4 | +29%since 2014 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 1932024 | 150/215 | 34/42 | · | 0 | 69 | +217,191%since 2014 | 3,702 | 3,110 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 26/215 | 7/42 | 97.0% | 97.8% | 99.9% | +1.3 ppsince 2014 | 98.0% | 99.3% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 100.0%2024 | 27/211 | 7/41 | 87.8% | 91.1% | 99.7% | +5.5 ppsince 2014 | 91.0% | 98.5% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 100.0%2024 | 29/213 | 9/41 | 100.0% | 99.8% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 99.7% | 99.8% | 97.8% | |
| Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population | 96.0%2024 | 78/192 | 12/33 | 77.0% | 89.0% | 95.0% | +4.0 ppsince 2014 | 90.5% | 90.2% | 75.4% | |
| Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person | 1,373 kWh2024 | 100/149 | 17/24 | 1,140 kWh | 1,295 kWh | 1,526 kWh | −5.5%since 2014 | 2,828 kWh | 4,606 kWh | 3,708 kWh | |
| Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person | 777 kgoe2024 | 107/150 | 21/24 | 1,077 kgoe | 977 kgoe | 806 kgoe | −17%since 2014 | 1,343 kgoe | 2,183 kgoe | 1,892 kgoe | |
| Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output | 16.2%2024 | 36/149 | 9/24 | 15.8% | 15.9% | 16.7% | +0.9 ppsince 2014 | 13.6% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+41.4 pp70.5% in 2024
- Fixed broadband+4,365%3.1 in 2024
- Secure servers+217,191%193 in 2024
- Electricity access+1.3 pp100.0% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Power losses+0.9 pp16.2% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Cuba and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Cuba. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Cuba | United States | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 70.5%2024 | 94.7%2024 | 95.5%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 72.92024 | 113.22024 | 121.62024 |
| Fixed broadband | 3.12024 | 38.92024 | 42.22024 |
| Fixed telephone | 14.52024 | 23.62024 | 34.42024 |
| Secure servers | 1932024 | 196,6162024 | 68,3952024 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Clean cooking | 96.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |