Landline phone subscriptions in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Landline phone subscriptions 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
Landline phone subscriptions in United States Virgin Islands, 1981–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 75,836 for landline phone subscriptions in 2022.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 76,100 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29,000, in 1981.
That places United States Virgin Islands 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 29,000 | — |
| 1982 | 29,569 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 29,954 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 37,227 | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 39,000 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 41,000 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 42,012 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 44,937 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 46,378 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 47,179 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 51,104 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 54,142 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 56,721 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 59,012 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 58,319 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 59,470 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 62,140 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 64,851 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 67,229 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 68,283 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 69,400 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 69,369 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 69,691 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 70,888 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 71,700 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 72,500 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 73,400 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 74,200 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 75,000 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 75,800 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 76,000 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76,100 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76,000 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 75,836 | -0.2% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 75,836 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 17% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 75,836 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 28% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for United States Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in United States Virgin Islands?
- Landline phone subscriptions 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 landline phone subscriptions recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 76,100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,000 in 1981.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions 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 Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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