Mobile cellular subscriptions in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 79,121 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in United States Virgin Islands, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in United States Virgin Islands is 79,121, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 80,300 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places United States Virgin Islands 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in United States 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 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 16,000 | — |
| 1998 | 25,000 | +56.2% |
| 1999 | 30,000 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 35,000 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 41,000 | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 45,150 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 49,300 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 64,200 | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 80,300 | +25.1% |
| 2019 | 80,000 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79,121 | -1.1% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 79,121 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 2% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 79,121 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,750 | 0 | 30,000 | 4 |
| 2000s | 52,492 | 35,000 | 80,300 | 6 |
| 2010s | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 1 |
| 2020s | 79,707 | 79,121 | 80,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More infrastructure data for United States Virgin Islands
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 91.46 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 75,836 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 87.66 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.7194 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2158 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 75,836 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7506 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 79,121 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in United States Virgin Islands?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in United States Virgin Islands was 79,121 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 80,300 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 194th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this United States 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.