Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 162.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands stood at 162.96 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands peaked at 162.96 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.33 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
British Virgin Islands ranks 15th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.13 units per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 1976 | 9.53 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 10.6 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 11.87 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 12.27 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 15.06 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 17.31 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 17.61 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 23.34 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 30.47 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1989 | 36.52 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 43.19 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 49.07 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 51.33 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 53.53 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 58.39 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 62.67 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 64.13 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 65.33 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 66.67 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 68 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 69.33 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 70 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 78.03 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 105.42 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 115.65 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 105.09 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 102.55 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 98.35 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 94.87 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 90.45 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 85.05 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 83.43 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 81.79 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 80.53 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 78.99 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 78.36 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 74.45 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 63.63 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 41.76 units per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 137.37 units per square kilometre | +228.9% |
| 2020 | 136.08 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 150.47 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 161.19 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 162.96 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 162.96 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 162.96 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.41 units per square kilometre, 14.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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% | 41.76 units per square kilometre | 137.37 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +90.0% | 5.33 units per square kilometre | 10.13 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.03 units per square kilometre | 5.33 units per square kilometre | 11.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.8 units per square kilometre | 12.27 units per square kilometre | 36.52 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 58.23 units per square kilometre | 43.19 units per square kilometre | 68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.98 units per square kilometre | 69.33 units per square kilometre | 115.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.53 units per square kilometre | 41.76 units per square kilometre | 137.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.68 units per square kilometre | 136.08 units per square kilometre | 162.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 12 South Korea 227 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 United States Virgin Islands 216.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 191.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 162.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Cayman Islands 149.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Guam 132.05 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre 236.05 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands was 162.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 162.96 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.