Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 162.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands is 162.96 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 102.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands peaked at 162.96 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.33 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
British Virgin Islands ranks 15th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.13 units per square kilometre | +90.0% |
| 1976 | 9.53 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 10.6 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 11.87 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 12.27 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 15.06 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 17.31 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 17.61 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 23.34 units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 30.47 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1989 | 36.52 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 43.19 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 49.07 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 51.33 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 53.53 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 58.39 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 62.67 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 64.13 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 65.33 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 66.67 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 68 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 69.33 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 70 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 78.03 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 105.42 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 115.65 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 105.09 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 102.55 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 98.35 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 94.87 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 90.45 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 85.05 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 83.43 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 81.79 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 80.53 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 78.99 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 78.36 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 74.45 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 63.63 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 41.76 units per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2019 | 137.37 units per square kilometre | +228.9% |
| 2020 | 136.08 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 150.47 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 161.19 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 162.96 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 162.96 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 162.96 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.41 units per square kilometre, 14.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 | +228.9% | 41.76 units per square kilometre | 137.37 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +90.0% | 5.33 units per square kilometre | 10.13 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.03 units per square kilometre | 5.33 units per square kilometre | 11.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.8 units per square kilometre | 12.27 units per square kilometre | 36.52 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 58.23 units per square kilometre | 43.19 units per square kilometre | 68 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.98 units per square kilometre | 69.33 units per square kilometre | 115.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.53 units per square kilometre | 41.76 units per square kilometre | 137.37 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.68 units per square kilometre | 136.08 units per square kilometre | 162.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 12 South Korea 227 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 United States Virgin Islands 216.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 191.94 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Japan 162.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Cayman Islands 149.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Guam 132.05 units per square kilometre compare
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- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -12.51 % change on previous year (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands was 162.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 162.96 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.