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Digital & energy access · Latin America & Caribbean · High income
Cayman Islands: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 81.1% (2017). Mobile subscriptions is 139.3 (2022), 44th of 210 in the world and 9th of 40 in Latin America & Caribbean. Fixed broadband is 56.4 (2022), 2nd of 208 in the world and 1st of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.
Internet users
Cayman IslandsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
Cayman IslandsLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
8 indicators
Digital & energy access: Cayman Islands in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 81.1%2017 | — | — | · | 66.0% | · | +29.1 ppsince 2007 | 83.7% | 94.2% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 139.32022 | 44/210 | 9/40 | 27.0 | 185.9 | 145.6 | −19%since 2012 | 116.8 | 141.6 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 56.42022 | 2/208 | 1/39 | · | 34.8 | 46.6 | +67%since 2012 | 20.5 | 38.7 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 50.02022 | 7/213 | 3/40 | 88.2 | 69.0 | 52.4 | −24%since 2012 | 12.0 | 28.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 26,6732024 | 43/215 | 4/42 | · | 1,756 | 29,148 | +508%since 2014 | 3,702 | 85,831 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 22/215 | 6/42 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 98.0% | 100.0% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 100.0%2024 | 22/211 | 6/41 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 91.0% | 99.9% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 100.0%2024 | 24/213 | 7/41 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 99.7% | 100.0% | 97.8% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+29.1 pp81.1% in 2017
- Fixed broadband+67%56.4 in 2022
- Secure servers+508%26,673 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
nearest countries
Cayman Islands and its nearest countries
Cayman Islands has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Cayman Islands | Cuba | Jamaica | Bahamas | Honduras |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 81.1%2017 | 70.5%2024 | 90.1%2024 | 92.5%2024 | 58.6%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 139.32022 | 72.92024 | 117.72024 | 96.72024 | 70.92024 |
| Fixed broadband | 56.42022 | 3.12024 | 16.02024 | 25.32024 | 4.62024 |
| Fixed telephone | 50.02022 | 14.52024 | 16.02024 | 23.22024 | 4.22024 |
| Secure servers | 26,6732024 | 1932024 | 1922024 | 6,3552024 | 1492024 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 97.7%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 95.5%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 95.7%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 90.1%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 99.1%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 99.3%2024 |