Caribbean Small States vs Cayman Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Caribbean Small States
18.32 per 100 people
in 2021
Cayman Islands
49.97 per 100 people
in 2022
Caribbean Small States rank
8th
Cayman Islands rank
7th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Cayman Islands
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How they compare

Cayman Islands currently reports 49.97 per 100 people against 18.32 per 100 people in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 31.65 per 100 people.

That makes Cayman Islands's figure about 2.7 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Cayman Islands has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 8th and Cayman Islands ranks 7th of 46 groups.

Cayman Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Cayman Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 3.75 per 100 people 15.9 per 100 people 12.15 per 100 people Cayman Islands
1980s 8.67 per 100 people 37.27 per 100 people 28.61 per 100 people Cayman Islands
1990s 16.86 per 100 people 56.46 per 100 people 39.59 per 100 people Cayman Islands
2000s 24.04 per 100 people 80.95 per 100 people 56.92 per 100 people Cayman Islands
2010s 22.53 per 100 people 59.39 per 100 people 36.86 per 100 people Cayman Islands
2020s 18.29 per 100 people 51.88 per 100 people 33.59 per 100 people Cayman Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Caribbean Small States or Cayman Islands?
Cayman Islands, at 49.97 per 100 people against 18.32 per 100 people in Caribbean Small States as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Caribbean Small States and Cayman Islands?
31.65 per 100 people, with Cayman Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Cayman Islands?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Caribbean Small States and Cayman Islands rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Caribbean Small States ranks 8th and Cayman Islands ranks 7th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.