Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 61.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in British Virgin Islands is 61.93, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in British Virgin Islands peaked at 75.81 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.14, in 1971.
British Virgin Islands ranks 4th of 212 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 100 people in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.35 | — |
| 1971 | 8.14 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 8.14 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.14 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.14 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14.78 | +81.6% |
| 1976 | 13.71 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 15.03 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 16.13 | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 16.37 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 16.56 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 17.71 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 19.67 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 19.35 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 24.8 | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 31.32 | +26.3% |
| 1989 | 36.3 | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 41.3 | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 45.5 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 46.4 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 47.3 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 50.3 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 52.7 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 52.6 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.2 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 52 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 51.7 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 51.38 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 50.49 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 54.62 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 71.44 | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 75.81 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 66.61 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 62.81 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 58.16 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 54.13 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 49.85 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 46.1 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 43.59 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 40.43 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 38.1 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 35.95 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 34.07 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 32.96 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 29.19 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 18.07 | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 56.61 | +213.2% |
| 2020 | 54.97 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 59.7 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 63.1 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 62.7 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 61.93 | -1.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 61.93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 2.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 61.93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27, 4.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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% | 18.07 | 56.61 |
| 1975 | +81.6% | 8.14 | 14.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.69 | 8.14 | 16.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.67 | 16.56 | 36.3 | 7 |
| 1990s | 49.2 | 41.3 | 52.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.53 | 49.85 | 75.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.51 | 18.07 | 56.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.48 | 54.97 | 63.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
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- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Contribution temp rise degrees, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre (2024)
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 0.6193 units per person (2024)
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate 0.1215 % change on previous year (2024)
- Contribution to temp rise by gas, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in British Virgin Islands?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in British Virgin Islands was 61.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.81 in 2004.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 in 1971.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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