Who’s Leading the Charge for IPv6 in the Caribbean?
Year-Over-Year Progress
The latest data from 2024 reveals significant progress and shifts in the IPv6 adoption landscape across the Caribbean. Saint Barthelemy, Puerto Rico, and Dominica continue to lead the charge, increasing their IPv6-capable percentage of traffic year-over-year and maintaining their top three spots in the ranking. Just behind them is French Guiana, which jumped up in rank by 18 positions thanks to a significant 26.13 percentage point increase in IPv6 traffic capability.
Similarly, The Bahamas has experienced a marked improvement in rank — 10 positions — thanks to a 4.87 percentage point increase in IPv6 traffic capability, and Anguilla has jumped up five positions with its 9.64 percentage point increase. These changes indicate a robust commitment to IPv6 deployment.
Conversely, 10 countries have seen a decline in their IPv6 traffic capability — some by double digits and one by more than 20 percentage points. It’s crucial to acknowledge these shifts and identify and address the specific challenges faced by these particular areas to ensure future progress.
The IPv6 Caribbean Leaderboard
| Rank | Country | IPv6 Traffic* Capable | Year-Over-Year Change in Rank | Year-Over-Year Change in Traffic (Percentage Points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Barthelemy | 78.02% | n/a | +9.14 |
| 2 | Puerto Rico | 52.58% | n/a | +6.78 |
| 3 | Dominica | 45.16% | n/a | +2.34 |
| 4 | French Guiana | 35.58% | +18 | +26.13 |
| 5 | Saint Martin | 33.36% | +3 | +7.84 |
| 6 | Turks and Caicos | 30.37% | +6 | +7.02 |
| 7 | Trinidad and Tobago | 28.96% | +3 | +5.18 |
| 8 | Suriname | 27.92% | -1 | +2.19 |
| 9 | Montserrat | 26.26% | -5 | -14.52 |
| 10 | Anguilla | 25.58% | +5 | +9.64 |
| 11 | St. Maarten | 24.64% | -2 | +0.32 |
| 12 | Guadeloupe | 24.00% | -7 | -8.30 |
| 13 | Guyana | 22.23% | n/a | +3.79 |
| 14 | Martinique | 20.62% | -8 | -10.24 |
| 15 | Dominican Republic | 16.55% | +1 | +1.11 |
| 16 | Saint Lucia | 14.30% | +5 | +3.53 |
| 17 | British Virgin Islands | 13.54% | +3 | +1.28 |
| 18 | Jamaica | 12.00% | +1 | -0.27 |
| 19 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 8.92% | +4 | +2.19 |
| 20 | Bahamas | 6.67% | +10 | +4.87 |
| 21 | Grenada | 5.28% | +4 | +0.41 |
| 22 | Haiti | 4.97% | +5 | +2.46 |
| 23 | Belize | 4.81% | +1 | -0.77 |
| 24 | US Virgin Islands | 4.42% | +4 | +2.12 |
| 25 | Curacao | 3.26% | +4 | +1.27 |
| 26 | St. Kitts & Nevis | 2.05% | n/a | -1.43 |
| 27 | Cayman Islands | 1.25% | -13 | -15.23 |
| 28 | Antigua & Barbuda | 1.05% | +3 | +0.05 |
| 29 | Aruba | 0.51% | -11 | -12.16 |
| 30 | Barbados | 0.41% | -13 | -12.55 |
| 31 | Cuba | 0.15% | -20 | -23.43 |
*This data is the average of IPv6 traffic data from APNIC, Google, and Meta (Facebook). Depending on the measurement source, it may or may not report IPv6 traffic for a given country, so ARIN’s rankings are based on an average of the sources that do report. Data as of May 2024.
Get Started with IPv6
Requesting an IPv6 block from ARIN is a simple process, and ARIN’s Number Resource Policy Manual (NRPM) Section 4.10 provides for a dedicated block of IPv4 to facilitate IPv6 deployment.
If you’re ready to start your IPv6 journey or need support at any point along the way, you can take advantage of ARIN’s free online guide to IPv6. This resource presents practical insights, strategies, and instructions to help you understand, prepare for, request, and implement IPv6.
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