Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 81.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Cayman Islands, 1990–2017
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2017, individuals using the internet in Cayman Islands stood at 81.1%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Cayman Islands peaked at 81.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Cayman Islands 106th out of 208 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 4.0% | — |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +862.9% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +2.6% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 81.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 87% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 81.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +862.9% | 4.0% | 38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 38.0% | 64.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 66.0% | 81.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More infrastructure data for Cayman Islands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 99,737 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 139.31 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 35,773 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 49.97 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4997 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.6306 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 35,773 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.39 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Cayman Islands?
- Individuals using the internet in Cayman Islands was 81.1% in 2017, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for individuals using the internet?
- Cayman Islands ranks 106th out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.