Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 149.05 units per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, 1970–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 149.05 units per square kilometre for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands peaked at 158.33 units per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.83 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Cayman Islands 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.21 units per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1976 | 11.46 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 12.92 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 14.17 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 15.83 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 17.29 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 17.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 27.97 units per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1985 | 30.6 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 32.42 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 36.71 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 39.79 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 44.83 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 51.38 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 49.15 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 53.14 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 58.38 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 73.38 units per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 80.88 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 79.28 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 115.3 units per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1999 | 131.3 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 145.83 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 158.33 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 158.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 158.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 158.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 158.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 158.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 146.04 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 149.03 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 150.63 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 155.63 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 155.12 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 155.8 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 152.99 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 137.1 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 139.72 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 142.15 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 144.87 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 150 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 150 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 150 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 149.05 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 149.05 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 149.05 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.41 units per square kilometre, 13.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +75.0% | 5.83 units per square kilometre | 10.21 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +61.7% | 17.29 units per square kilometre | 27.97 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +45.4% | 79.28 units per square kilometre | 115.3 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.37 units per square kilometre | 5.83 units per square kilometre | 15.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.15 units per square kilometre | 17.29 units per square kilometre | 44.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.91 units per square kilometre | 49.15 units per square kilometre | 131.3 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 154.15 units per square kilometre | 145.83 units per square kilometre | 158.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 148.15 units per square kilometre | 137.1 units per square kilometre | 155.8 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 149.68 units per square kilometre | 149.05 units per square kilometre | 150 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 14 Aruba 191.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 British Virgin Islands 162.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 162.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Guam 132.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Netherlands 126.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Israel 118.29 units per square kilometre compare
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- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Cayman Islands was 149.05 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 158.33 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Cayman Islands ranks 17th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.