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Fixed telephone subscriptions in Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 8.84 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.84 per 100 people
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
114th
of 214 countries
All-time high
26.8 per 100 people
in 1997
All-time low
6.82 per 100 people
in 1975
Years of data
36
1975–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1975–2022

5101520251975199820221975: 6.8 per 100 people1976: 7.6 per 100 people1977: 7.4 per 100 people1978: 7.6 per 100 people1979: 7.2 per 100 people1980: 8.4 per 100 people1983: 9.8 per 100 people1984: 9.1 per 100 people1985: 9.4 per 100 people1992: 24.7 per 100 people1993: 23.7 per 100 people1994: 23 per 100 people1995: 24.7 per 100 people1996: 25.7 per 100 people1997: 26.8 per 100 people1998: 14 per 100 people1999: 15.7 per 100 people2000: 18.1 per 100 people2001: 19.5 per 100 people2002: 17.6 per 100 people2003: 17.1 per 100 people2004: 16.3 per 100 people2005: 15.4 per 100 people2006: 14.7 per 100 people2007: 14.1 per 100 people2008: 13.5 per 100 people2009: 12.9 per 100 people2010: 12.4 per 100 people2012: 11.5 per 100 people2013: 11.9 per 100 people2014: 11.7 per 100 people2015: 10.9 per 100 people2019: 9.3 per 100 people2020: 9 per 100 people2021: 8.8 per 100 people2022: 8.8 per 100 people

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 8.84 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 26.8 per 100 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.82 per 100 people, in 1975.

That places Turks and Caicos Islands 114th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1975 6.82 per 100 people —
1976 7.65 per 100 people +12.1%
1977 7.41 per 100 people -3.1%
1978 7.59 per 100 people +2.5%
1979 7.23 per 100 people -4.8%
1980 8.42 per 100 people +16.5%
1983 9.76 per 100 people +15.9%
1984 9.08 per 100 people -7.0%
1985 9.42 per 100 people +3.8%
1992 24.7 per 100 people +162.3%
1993 23.7 per 100 people -4.0%
1994 23 per 100 people -3.0%
1995 24.7 per 100 people +7.4%
1996 25.7 per 100 people +4.0%
1997 26.8 per 100 people +4.3%
1998 14 per 100 people -47.8%
1999 15.7 per 100 people +12.1%
2000 18.13 per 100 people +15.5%
2001 19.52 per 100 people +7.7%
2002 17.63 per 100 people -9.7%
2003 17.1 per 100 people -3.0%
2004 16.27 per 100 people -4.9%
2005 15.42 per 100 people -5.2%
2006 14.73 per 100 people -4.5%
2007 14.08 per 100 people -4.4%
2008 13.49 per 100 people -4.2%
2009 12.94 per 100 people -4.1%
2010 12.44 per 100 people -3.9%
2012 11.52 per 100 people -7.4%
2013 11.89 per 100 people +3.2%
2014 11.7 per 100 people -1.6%
2015 10.93 per 100 people -6.6%
2019 9.27 per 100 people -15.2%
2020 9.01 per 100 people -2.7%
2021 8.84 per 100 people -1.9%
2022 8.84 per 100 people -0.0%

Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries

  • Turks and Caicos Islands's 8.84 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 36% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Turks and Caicos Islands's 8.84 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +162.3% 9.42 per 100 people 24.7 per 100 people
1998 -47.8% 26.8 per 100 people 14 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.34 per 100 people 6.82 per 100 people 7.65 per 100 people 5
1980s 9.17 per 100 people 8.42 per 100 people 9.76 per 100 people 4
1990s 22.29 per 100 people 14 per 100 people 26.8 per 100 people 8
2000s 15.93 per 100 people 12.94 per 100 people 19.52 per 100 people 10
2010s 11.29 per 100 people 9.27 per 100 people 12.44 per 100 people 6
2020s 8.9 per 100 people 8.84 per 100 people 9.01 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands

  1. 111 Romania 9.06 per 100 people compare
  2. 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9.02 per 100 people compare
  3. 113 Greenland 8.92 per 100 people compare
  4. 115 Chile 8.79 per 100 people compare
  5. 116 Venezuela 8.51 per 100 people compare
  6. 117 Fiji 8.37 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Turks and Caicos Islands was 8.84 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The highest recorded value was 26.8 per 100 people in 1997.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 6.82 per 100 people in 1975.
How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 114th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
261 places, 14,535 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.