Fixed telephone subscriptions in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 4,052 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1975–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 4,052 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 4,420 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 440, in 1975.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 195th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 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 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.
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
More infrastructure data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 25,085 (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.75 per 100 people (2004)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 8.84 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0884 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,052 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.1 units per person (2004)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 25,085 (2004)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre 4.27 units per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Turks and Caicos Islands was 4,052 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 4,420 in 1997.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 440 in 1975.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 195th 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 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.