Adoption of communication technologies in Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands: Adoption of communication technologies was 4,052 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4,052
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
193rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
4,420
in 1997
All-time low
440
in 1975
Years of data
36
1975–2022

Adoption of communication technologies in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1975–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1975199820221975: 4401976: 5101977: 5101978: 5401979: 5301980: 6401983: 8551984: 8321985: 9021992: 3.2k1993: 3.2k1994: 3.3k1995: 3.7k1996: 4.1k1997: 4.4k1998: 2.4k1999: 2.8k2000: 3.4k2001: 3.8k2002: 3.6k2003: 3.7k2004: 3.7k2005: 3.7k2006: 3.7k2007: 3.7k2008: 3.7k2009: 3.7k2010: 3.7k2012: 3.7k2013: 4.0k2014: 4.1k2015: 4.0k2019: 4.0k2020: 4.0k2021: 4.0k2022: 4.1k

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 4,052 for adoption of communication technologies in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 4,420 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 440, in 1975.

That places Turks and Caicos Islands 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 506 440 540 5
1980s 807.25 640 902 4
1990s 3,394 2,411 4,420 8
2000s 3,678 3,396 3,822 10
2010s 3,917 3,700 4,100 6
2020s 4,017 4,000 4,052 3

Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands

  1. 190 Greenland 4,996 compare
  2. 191 Malawi 4,869 compare
  3. 192 Samoa 4,567 compare
  4. 194 Madagascar 3,413 compare
  5. 195 Tonga 3,280 compare
  6. 196 Vanuatu 3,036 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Adoption of communication technologies in Turks and Caicos Islands was 4,052 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The highest recorded value was 4,420 in 1997.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 440 in 1975.
How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for adoption of communication technologies?
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 193rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turks and Caicos 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 Adoption of communication technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
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