British Virgin Islands vs Europe & Central Asia: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 61.93 per 100 people against 23.3 per 100 people in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 38.63 per 100 people.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 2.7 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 213 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.69 per 100 people | 11.62 per 100 people | 0.069 per 100 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 23.67 per 100 people | 21.4 per 100 people | 2.28 per 100 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 49.2 per 100 people | 31.18 per 100 people | 18.02 per 100 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 59.53 per 100 people | 38.14 per 100 people | 21.39 per 100 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 37.51 per 100 people | 33.38 per 100 people | 4.13 per 100 people | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 60.48 per 100 people | 26.34 per 100 people | 34.14 per 100 people | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, British Virgin Islands or Europe & Central Asia?
- British Virgin Islands, at 61.93 per 100 people against 23.3 per 100 people in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between British Virgin Islands and Europe & Central Asia?
- 38.63 per 100 people, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Europe & Central Asia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.