Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 81.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Cayman Islands, 2005–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 81.1% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Cayman Islands peaked at 81.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2005.
That places Cayman Islands 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.0% | — |
| 2006 | 44.5% | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +2.7% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 81.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 87% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 81.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.5%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 38.0% | 64.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 66.0% | 81.1% | 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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Cayman Islands?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Cayman Islands was 81.1% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2005.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Cayman Islands ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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