Adoption of communication technologies in United States Virgin Islands

United States Virgin Islands: Adoption of communication technologies was 75,836 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
75,836
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 212 countries
All-time high
76,100
in 2014
All-time low
29,000
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2022

Adoption of communication technologies in United States Virgin Islands, 1981–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1981200120221981: 29.0k1982: 29.6k1983: 30.0k1984: 37.2k1985: 39.0k1986: 41.0k1987: 42.0k1988: 44.9k1989: 46.4k1990: 47.2k1991: 51.1k1992: 54.1k1993: 56.7k1994: 59.0k1995: 58.3k1996: 59.5k1997: 62.1k1998: 64.9k1999: 67.2k2000: 68.3k2001: 69.4k2002: 69.4k2003: 69.7k2004: 70.9k2005: 71.7k2006: 72.5k2007: 73.4k2008: 74.2k2009: 75.0k2010: 75.8k2013: 76.0k2014: 76.1k2015: 76.0k2019: 76.0k2020: 76.0k2021: 76.0k2022: 75.8k

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

Analysis

United States Virgin Islands recorded 75,836 for adoption of communication technologies in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 76,100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29,000, in 1981.

United States Virgin Islands ranks 139th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37,675 29,000 46,378 9
1990s 58,017 47,179 67,229 10
2000s 71,443 68,283 75,000 10
2010s 75,980 75,800 76,100 5
2020s 75,945 75,836 76,000 3

Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands

  1. 136 Tanzania 78,299 compare
  2. 137 Fiji 77,765 compare
  3. 138 Namibia 77,390 compare
  4. 140 Zambia 73,688 compare
  5. 141 Norway 73,208 compare
  6. 142 Guam 71,308 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies in United States Virgin Islands?
Adoption of communication technologies in United States Virgin Islands was 75,836 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adoption of communication technologies recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 76,100 in 2014.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 29,000 in 1981.
How does United States Virgin Islands rank for adoption of communication technologies?
United States Virgin Islands ranks 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is adoption of communication technologies rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Adoption of communication technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies
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, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
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