Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.9313 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in British Virgin Islands is 0.9313 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1.73 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
British Virgin Islands ranks 155th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0656 units per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.3733 units per person | +468.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8161 units per person | +118.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8749 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.73 units per person | +97.5% |
| 2010 | 1.72 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.62 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.68 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.66 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.66 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.17 units per person | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 1.35 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 1.15 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 1.09 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9469 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9956 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9289 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9082 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9313 units per person | +2.5% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.9313 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 74% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.9313 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 units per person, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +468.9% | 0.0656 units per person | 0.3733 units per person |
| 2007 | +118.6% | 0.3733 units per person | 0.8161 units per person |
| 2009 | +97.5% | 0.8749 units per person | 1.73 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0328 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0656 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9481 units per person | 0.3733 units per person | 1.73 units per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.47 units per person | 1.09 units per person | 1.72 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9422 units per person | 0.9082 units per person | 0.9956 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 152 Zimbabwe 0.9425 units per person compare
- 153 Dominican Republic 0.9371 units per person compare
- 154 Rwanda 0.932 units per person compare
- 156 Mauritania 0.9207 units per person compare
- 157 New Caledonia 0.9168 units per person compare
- 158 Togo 0.9146 units per person 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, 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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in British Virgin Islands was 0.9313 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 155th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular 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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.