Adoption of communication technologies in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Adoption of communication technologies was 4,052 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adoption of communication technologies in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1975–2022
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.
Adoption of communication technologies in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 440 | — |
| 1976 | 510 | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 510 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 540 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 530 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 640 | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 855 | +33.6% |
| 1984 | 832 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 902 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 3,200 | +254.8% |
| 1993 | 3,234 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 3,300 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3,717 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 4,052 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 4,420 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 2,411 | -45.5% |
| 1999 | 2,819 | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 3,396 | +20.5% |
| 2001 | 3,822 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 3,631 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3,715 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,718 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,700 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,000 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4,000 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,052 | +1.3% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 4,052 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 4,052 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adoption of communication technologies 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 | +254.8% | 902 | 3,200 |
| 1998 | -45.5% | 4,420 | 2,411 |
| 1983 | +33.6% | 640 | 855 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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