Landline phone subscriptions in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Landline phone subscriptions was 35,773 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions in Cayman Islands, 1970–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 35,773 for landline phone subscriptions 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 in Cayman Islands peaked at 38,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 1970.
Cayman Islands ranks 156th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,400 | — |
| 1971 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,450 | +75.0% |
| 1976 | 2,750 | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 3,100 | +12.7% |
| 1978 | 3,400 | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 3,800 | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 4,150 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 4,150 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,150 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,150 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,712 | +61.7% |
| 1985 | 7,343 | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 7,780 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 8,810 | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 9,550 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 10,760 | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 12,330 | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 11,795 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 12,753 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 14,011 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 17,610 | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 19,410 | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 19,026 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 27,673 | +45.4% |
| 1999 | 31,511 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 35,000 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 38,000 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35,050 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 35,766 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 36,151 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 37,351 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 37,229 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37,392 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 36,717 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 32,903 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 33,534 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 34,116 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 34,768 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 36,000 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35,773 | -0.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 35,773 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 8% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 35,773 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 13% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions 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% | 1,400 | 2,450 |
| 1984 | +61.7% | 4,150 | 6,712 |
| 1998 | +45.4% | 19,026 | 27,673 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,250 | 1,400 | 3,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,756 | 4,150 | 10,760 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,458 | 11,795 | 31,511 | 9 |
| 2000s | 36,997 | 35,000 | 38,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,557 | 32,903 | 37,392 | 9 |
| 2020s | 35,924 | 35,773 | 36,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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- 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)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 90 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in Cayman Islands?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Cayman Islands was 35,773 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 recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 38,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 1970.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Cayman Islands ranks 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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