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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 87.66 per 100 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
87.66 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
87.66 per 100 people
in 2022
All-time low
29.55 per 100 people
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2022

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States Virgin Islands, 1981–2022

204060801981200120221981: 29.5 per 100 people1982: 29.7 per 100 people1983: 29.8 per 100 people1984: 36.7 per 100 people1985: 38.3 per 100 people1986: 40.2 per 100 people1987: 41.4 per 100 people1988: 44.4 per 100 people1989: 46 per 100 people1990: 46.1 per 100 people1991: 49.5 per 100 people1992: 51.9 per 100 people1993: 53.8 per 100 people1994: 55.6 per 100 people1995: 54.5 per 100 people1996: 55.3 per 100 people1997: 57.5 per 100 people1998: 59.8 per 100 people1999: 61.9 per 100 people2000: 62.9 per 100 people2001: 63.9 per 100 people2002: 64 per 100 people2003: 64.4 per 100 people2004: 65.7 per 100 people2005: 66.6 per 100 people2006: 67.5 per 100 people2007: 68.5 per 100 people2008: 69.4 per 100 people2009: 70.3 per 100 people2010: 71.3 per 100 people2013: 73.7 per 100 people2014: 74.6 per 100 people2015: 75.8 per 100 people2019: 85 per 100 people2020: 86.7 per 100 people2021: 87.1 per 100 people2022: 87.7 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2022, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States Virgin Islands stood at 87.66 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 87.66 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.55 per 100 people, in 1981.

That places United States Virgin Islands 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States Virgin Islands, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1981 29.55 per 100 people —
1982 29.75 per 100 people +0.7%
1983 29.79 per 100 people +0.1%
1984 36.7 per 100 people +23.2%
1985 38.27 per 100 people +4.3%
1986 40.23 per 100 people +5.1%
1987 41.36 per 100 people +2.8%
1988 44.44 per 100 people +7.5%
1989 46.03 per 100 people +3.6%
1990 46.1 per 100 people +0.1%
1991 49.5 per 100 people +7.4%
1992 51.9 per 100 people +4.8%
1993 53.8 per 100 people +3.7%
1994 55.6 per 100 people +3.3%
1995 54.5 per 100 people -2.0%
1996 55.3 per 100 people +1.5%
1997 57.5 per 100 people +4.0%
1998 59.8 per 100 people +4.0%
1999 61.9 per 100 people +3.5%
2000 62.89 per 100 people +1.6%
2001 63.95 per 100 people +1.7%
2002 63.98 per 100 people +0.1%
2003 64.43 per 100 people +0.7%
2004 65.74 per 100 people +2.0%
2005 66.63 per 100 people +1.4%
2006 67.47 per 100 people +1.3%
2007 68.45 per 100 people +1.5%
2008 69.37 per 100 people +1.3%
2009 70.25 per 100 people +1.3%
2010 71.3 per 100 people +1.5%
2013 73.67 per 100 people +3.3%
2014 74.61 per 100 people +1.3%
2015 75.81 per 100 people +1.6%
2019 85.04 per 100 people +12.2%
2020 86.65 per 100 people +1.9%
2021 87.13 per 100 people +0.6%
2022 87.66 per 100 people +0.6%

United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries

  • United States Virgin Islands's 87.66 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 3.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • United States Virgin Islands's 87.66 per 100 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 6.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37.35 per 100 people 29.55 per 100 people 46.03 per 100 people 9
1990s 54.59 per 100 people 46.1 per 100 people 61.9 per 100 people 10
2000s 66.32 per 100 people 62.89 per 100 people 70.25 per 100 people 10
2010s 76.09 per 100 people 71.3 per 100 people 85.04 per 100 people 5
2020s 87.15 per 100 people 86.65 per 100 people 87.66 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands

  1. 1 Monaco 95.48 per 100 people compare
  2. 3 Andorra 64.95 per 100 people compare
  3. 4 British Virgin Islands 61.93 per 100 people compare
  4. 5 France 56.11 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States Virgin Islands?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in United States Virgin Islands was 87.66 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 87.66 per 100 people in 2022.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 29.55 per 100 people in 1981.
How does United States Virgin Islands rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
United States Virgin Islands ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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