Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.6193 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.6193 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.7581 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0762 units per person, in 1974.
British Virgin Islands ranks 4th of 213 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, per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0805 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0792 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0782 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0772 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0762 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1433 units per person | +88.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1335 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1472 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1589 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1623 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1653 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1762 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1957 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1925 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2467 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3113 units per person | +26.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3609 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4125 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4547 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4641 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4726 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5032 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5269 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5261 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5225 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5198 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.517 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5138 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5049 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5462 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7144 units per person | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7581 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6661 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6281 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5816 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5413 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4985 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.461 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4359 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4043 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.381 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3595 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3407 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3296 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2919 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1807 units per person | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5661 units per person | +213.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5497 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.597 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 0.631 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.627 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6193 units per person | -1.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.6193 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 2.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.6193 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1427 units per person, 4.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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% | 0.1807 units per person | 0.5661 units per person |
| 1975 | +88.0% | 0.0762 units per person | 0.1433 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1137 units per person | 0.0762 units per person | 0.1623 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2355 units per person | 0.1653 units per person | 0.3609 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.4919 units per person | 0.4125 units per person | 0.5269 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5953 units per person | 0.4985 units per person | 0.7581 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3751 units per person | 0.1807 units per person | 0.5661 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6048 units per person | 0.5497 units per person | 0.631 units per person | 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 61.93 per 100 people (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, per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in British Virgin Islands was 0.6193 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7581 units per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0762 units per person in 1974.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 4th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.