British Virgin Islands vs North America: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- North America
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 61.93 per 100 people against 23 per 100 people in North America, a difference of 38.93 per 100 people.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 2.7 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 4th and North America ranks 5th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 1 and North America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.69 per 100 people | 36.25 per 100 people | 24.56 per 100 people | North America |
| 1980s | 23.67 per 100 people | 49.5 per 100 people | 25.83 per 100 people | North America |
| 1990s | 49.2 per 100 people | 60.11 per 100 people | 10.91 per 100 people | North America |
| 2000s | 59.53 per 100 people | 59.58 per 100 people | 0.0512 per 100 people | North America |
| 2010s | 37.51 per 100 people | 39.93 per 100 people | 2.43 per 100 people | North America |
| 2020s | 60.48 per 100 people | 27.08 per 100 people | 33.4 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 North America?
- British Virgin Islands, at 61.93 per 100 people against 23 per 100 people in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between British Virgin Islands and North America?
- 38.93 per 100 people, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and North America?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and North America rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 4th and North America ranks 5th 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.