Number of people using the Internet in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Number of people using the Internet was 52,317 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Cayman Islands, 1990–2017
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2017, number of people using the internet in Cayman Islands stood at 52,317 people. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 102.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Cayman Islands peaked at 52,317 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Cayman Islands 193rd out of 208 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 1,293 people | — |
| 2005 | 17,796 people | +1275.9% |
| 2006 | 21,463 people | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 25,837 people | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 31,202 people | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 33,939 people | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 35,705 people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 38,627 people | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 39,824 people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 41,880 people | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 44,579 people | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 47,464 people | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 49,849 people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 52,317 people | +5.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 52,317 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 2% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 52,317 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet 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 | +1275.9% | 1,293 people | 17,796 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 323.34 people | 0 people | 1,293 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 26,047 people | 17,796 people | 33,939 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 43,781 people | 35,705 people | 52,317 people | 8 |
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 number of people using the internet in Cayman Islands?
- Number of people using the internet in Cayman Islands was 52,317 people in 2017, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52,317 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for number of people using the internet?
- Cayman Islands ranks 193rd out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.