Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 49.97 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
49.97 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
7th
of 212 countries
All-time high
92.48 per 100 people
in 2001
All-time low
13.29 per 100 people
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2022
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cayman Islands, 1970–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cayman Islands is 49.97 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cayman Islands peaked at 92.48 per 100 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.29 per 100 people, in 1970.
Cayman Islands ranks 7th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.29 per 100 people | — |
| 1971 | 15.31 per 100 people | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 15.31 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.31 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.31 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17.77 per 100 people | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 19.02 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 20.51 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 21.59 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 23.2 per 100 people | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 24.27 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 32.85 per 100 people | +35.4% |
| 1985 | 34.45 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 35.05 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 38.18 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 39.86 per 100 people | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 43.23 per 100 people | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 47.4 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 43.2 per 100 people | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 44.6 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 46.7 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 56.2 per 100 people | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 59.3 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 53.5 per 100 people | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 74.9 per 100 people | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 82.3 per 100 people | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 88.22 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 92.48 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 89.38 per 100 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 86.49 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 83.79 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 81.22 per 100 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 78.79 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 70.54 per 100 people | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 69.92 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 68.7 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 69.04 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.95 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 65.44 per 100 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 62.6 per 100 people | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 54.69 per 100 people | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 54.4 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.07 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 53.87 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 53.47 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 52.41 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 51.35 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 49.97 per 100 people | -2.7% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 49.97 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 2.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 49.97 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +40.0% | 53.5 per 100 people | 74.9 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.66 per 100 people | 13.29 per 100 people | 23.2 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.42 per 100 people | 24.27 per 100 people | 43.23 per 100 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 56.46 per 100 people | 43.2 per 100 people | 82.3 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.95 per 100 people | 68.7 per 100 people | 92.48 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.39 per 100 people | 53.47 per 100 people | 69.04 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.24 per 100 people | 49.97 per 100 people | 52.41 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 83.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cayman Islands?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Cayman Islands was 49.97 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 landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.48 per 100 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.29 per 100 people in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Cayman Islands ranks 7th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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