Mobile phone subscriptions in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Mobile phone subscriptions was 99,737 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Cayman Islands, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions in Cayman Islands is 99,737, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Cayman Islands peaked at 108,699 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Cayman Islands 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 559 | — |
| 1992 | 988 | +76.7% |
| 1993 | 1,260 | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 1,813 | +43.9% |
| 1995 | 2,534 | +39.8% |
| 1997 | 4,109 | +62.2% |
| 1998 | 5,170 | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 8,410 | +62.7% |
| 2000 | 10,700 | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 17,000 | +58.9% |
| 2002 | 19,000 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 21,040 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 33,800 | +60.6% |
| 2005 | 80,945 | +139.5% |
| 2006 | 92,559 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 101,497 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 98,313 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 108,699 | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 100,568 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 96,777 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 98,834 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 98,036 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 91,059 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 93,244 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 95,656 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 96,656 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 99,000 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 100,000 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99,737 | -0.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 99,737 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 2% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 99,737 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Cayman Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +139.5% | 33,800 | 80,945 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,760 | 0 | 8,410 | 9 |
| 2000s | 58,355 | 10,700 | 108,699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,648 | 91,059 | 100,568 | 9 |
| 2020s | 99,912 | 99,737 | 100,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More science & technology data for Cayman Islands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.31 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.39 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 99,737 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 415.57 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.263 % change on previous year (2022)
- Digital connectivity composite index 1.09 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 139.31 per 100 people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Cayman Islands?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Cayman Islands was 99,737 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 108,699 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Cayman Islands ranks 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands 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 Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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