Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 8.84 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1975–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 8.84 for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 26.8 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.82, in 1975.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 114th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.82 | — |
| 1976 | 7.65 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 7.41 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 7.59 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 7.23 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 8.42 | +16.5% |
| 1983 | 9.76 | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 9.08 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 9.42 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 24.7 | +162.3% |
| 1993 | 23.7 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 23 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 24.7 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 25.7 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 26.8 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 14 | -47.8% |
| 1999 | 15.7 | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 18.13 | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 19.52 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 17.63 | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 17.1 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.27 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 15.42 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 14.73 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 14.08 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 13.49 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 12.94 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 12.44 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.52 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 11.89 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.7 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.93 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 9.27 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 9.01 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 8.84 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 8.84 | -0.0% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 8.84 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 36% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 8.84 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turks and Caicos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +162.3% | 9.42 | 24.7 |
| 1998 | -47.8% | 26.8 | 14 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.34 | 6.82 | 7.65 | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.17 | 8.42 | 9.76 | 4 |
| 1990s | 22.29 | 14 | 26.8 | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.93 | 12.94 | 19.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.29 | 9.27 | 12.44 | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.9 | 8.84 | 9.01 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
More reference data data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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 (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2017)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0.243 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Turks and Caicos Islands was 8.84 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 in 1997.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.82 in 1975.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 114th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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