Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 24,443 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands stood at 24,443.
The figure is up 106.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands peaked at 24,444 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 800, in 1970.
British Virgin Islands ranks 166th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 800 | — |
| 1971 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 800 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,520 | +90.0% |
| 1976 | 1,430 | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 1,590 | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 1,730 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 1,780 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 1,840 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1,945 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 2,050 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 2,154 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 2,259 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 2,597 | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 2,642 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 3,501 | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 4,570 | +30.5% |
| 1989 | 5,478 | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 6,478 | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 7,361 | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 7,700 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 8,029 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 8,758 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 9,400 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 9,620 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 9,800 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 10,200 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10,400 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 10,500 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 11,705 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 15,813 | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 17,347 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 15,764 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 15,383 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 14,753 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 14,231 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 13,567 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 12,757 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 12,514 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 12,268 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 12,080 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11,849 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 11,754 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11,167 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 9,544 | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 6,264 | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 20,605 | +228.9% |
| 2020 | 20,412 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 22,571 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 24,179 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 24,444 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 24,443 | -0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 24,443 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 5% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 24,443 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 9% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in British Virgin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +228.9% | 6,264 | 20,605 |
| 1975 | +90.0% | 800 | 1,520 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,205 | 800 | 1,780 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,904 | 1,840 | 5,478 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,735 | 6,478 | 10,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,946 | 10,400 | 17,347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,080 | 6,264 | 20,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,210 | 20,412 | 24,444 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 163 Mozambique 28,329 compare
- 164 Bermuda 28,177 compare
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda 27,320 compare
- 167 Northern Mariana Islands 19,474 compare
- 168 Belize 17,806 compare
- 169 Congo 17,604 compare
More infrastructure data for British Virgin Islands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 36,760 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 24,443 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 61.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.6193 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9313 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 36,760 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre 162.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre 236.05 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands was 24,443 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 24,444 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 800 in 1970.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.