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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 139.31 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
139.31 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
43rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
206.58 per 100 people
in 2009
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
38
1980–2022

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cayman Islands, 1980–2022

0501001502001980200120221980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 2 per 100 people1992: 3.4 per 100 people1993: 4.2 per 100 people1994: 5.8 per 100 people1995: 7.7 per 100 people1997: 11.5 per 100 people1998: 14 per 100 people1999: 22 per 100 people2000: 27 per 100 people2001: 41.4 per 100 people2002: 44.7 per 100 people2003: 47.9 per 100 people2004: 74.5 per 100 people2005: 173 per 100 people2006: 191.9 per 100 people2007: 204.3 per 100 people2008: 192.2 per 100 people2009: 206.6 per 100 people2010: 185.9 per 100 people2011: 174 per 100 people2012: 173 per 100 people2013: 167.1 per 100 people2014: 151.4 per 100 people2015: 151.3 per 100 people2016: 151.6 per 100 people2017: 149.8 per 100 people2019: 147 per 100 people2020: 145.6 per 100 people2021: 142.6 per 100 people2022: 139.3 per 100 people

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

Analysis

In 2022, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cayman Islands stood at 139.31 per 100 people.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cayman Islands peaked at 206.58 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

Cayman Islands ranks 43rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 7
1990s 7.85 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 21.96 per 100 people 9
2000s 120.34 per 100 people 26.97 per 100 people 206.58 per 100 people 10
2010s 161.23 per 100 people 147.04 per 100 people 185.9 per 100 people 9
2020s 142.52 per 100 people 139.31 per 100 people 145.59 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

  1. 40 Slovakia 139.97 per 100 people compare
  2. 41 Eswatini 139.83 per 100 people compare
  3. 42 Malaysia 139.66 per 100 people compare
  4. 44 Lithuania 138.73 per 100 people compare
  5. 45 Poland 138.02 per 100 people compare
  6. 46 Costa Rica 136.03 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cayman Islands?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cayman Islands was 139.31 per 100 people 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 per 100 people recorded in Cayman Islands?
The highest recorded value was 206.58 per 100 people in 2009.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cayman Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Cayman Islands rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Cayman Islands ranks 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions 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, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.