Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
46
1960–2022
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cayman Islands, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cayman Islands stood at 139.31 per 100 people.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
That places Cayman Islands 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 2.04 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 3.45 per 100 people | +68.5% |
| 1993 | 4.19 per 100 people | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 5.77 per 100 people | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 7.73 per 100 people | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 11.55 per 100 people | +49.5% |
| 1998 | 13.99 per 100 people | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 21.96 per 100 people | +56.9% |
| 2000 | 26.97 per 100 people | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 41.37 per 100 people | +53.4% |
| 2002 | 44.69 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 47.89 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 74.53 per 100 people | +55.6% |
| 2005 | 173 per 100 people | +132.1% |
| 2006 | 191.9 per 100 people | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 204.27 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 192.2 per 100 people | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 206.58 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 185.9 per 100 people | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 174.04 per 100 people | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 172.98 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 167.14 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 151.36 per 100 people | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 151.27 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 151.59 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 149.77 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 147.04 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 145.59 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 142.64 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 139.31 per 100 people | -2.3% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 139.31 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 139.31 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 | +132.1% | 74.53 per 100 people | 173 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
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 99,737 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cayman Islands?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Cayman Islands ranks 43rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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