Mobile cellular subscriptions in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 36,760 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in British Virgin Islands stood at 36,760.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in British Virgin Islands peaked at 57,195 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
British Virgin Islands ranks 205th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 1,200 | — |
| 2002 | 8,000 | +566.7% |
| 2007 | 20,700 | +158.8% |
| 2008 | 23,000 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 47,031 | +104.5% |
| 2010 | 47,524 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 46,597 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 48,703 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 53,406 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 54,764 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 57,195 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 39,689 | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 44,043 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 39,954 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 39,534 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 35,163 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 37,641 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 35,595 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 35,408 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 36,760 | +3.8% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 36,760 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 36,760 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +566.7% | 1,200 | 8,000 |
| 2007 | +158.8% | 8,000 | 20,700 |
| 2009 | +104.5% | 23,000 | 47,031 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1990s | 600 | 0 | 1,200 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24,683 | 8,000 | 47,031 | 4 |
| 2010s | 47,141 | 39,534 | 57,195 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,113 | 35,163 | 37,641 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 202 Liechtenstein 51,393 compare
- 203 Monaco 41,490 compare
- 204 San Marino 41,000 compare
- 206 Gibraltar 36,708 compare
- 207 Turks and Caicos Islands 25,085 compare
- 208 Palau 24,000 compare
More infrastructure data for British Virgin Islands
- 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)
- 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 in British Virgin Islands?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in British Virgin Islands was 36,760 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 57,195 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 205th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.