Fixed telephone subscriptions in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 61.93 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in British Virgin Islands stood at 61.93 per 100 people.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in British Virgin Islands peaked at 75.81 per 100 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.14 per 100 people, in 1971.
British Virgin Islands ranks 4th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.35 per 100 people | — |
| 1971 | 8.14 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 8.14 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.14 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.14 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14.78 per 100 people | +81.6% |
| 1976 | 13.71 per 100 people | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 15.03 per 100 people | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 16.13 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 16.37 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 16.56 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 17.71 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 19.67 per 100 people | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 19.35 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 24.8 per 100 people | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 31.32 per 100 people | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 36.3 per 100 people | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 41.3 per 100 people | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 45.5 per 100 people | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 46.4 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 47.3 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 50.3 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 52.7 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 52.6 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.2 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 52 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 51.7 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 51.38 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.49 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 54.62 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 71.44 per 100 people | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 75.81 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 66.61 per 100 people | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 62.81 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 58.16 per 100 people | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 54.13 per 100 people | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 49.85 per 100 people | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 46.1 per 100 people | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 43.59 per 100 people | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 40.43 per 100 people | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 38.1 per 100 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 35.95 per 100 people | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 34.07 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 32.96 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 29.19 per 100 people | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 18.07 per 100 people | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 56.61 per 100 people | +213.2% |
| 2020 | 54.97 per 100 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 59.7 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 63.1 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 62.7 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 61.93 per 100 people | -1.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 61.93 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 2.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 61.93 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 4.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions 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 | +213.2% | 18.07 per 100 people | 56.61 per 100 people |
| 1975 | +81.6% | 8.14 per 100 people | 14.78 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.69 per 100 people | 8.14 per 100 people | 16.37 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.67 per 100 people | 16.56 per 100 people | 36.3 per 100 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 49.2 per 100 people | 41.3 per 100 people | 52.7 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.53 per 100 people | 49.85 per 100 people | 75.81 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.51 per 100 people | 18.07 per 100 people | 56.61 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.48 per 100 people | 54.97 per 100 people | 63.1 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
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, per capita 0.6193 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 24,443 (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 in British Virgin Islands?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in British Virgin Islands was 61.93 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.81 per 100 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 per 100 people in 1971.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.