Kiribati vs United States Virgin Islands: Mobile phone subscriptions

Kiribati
72,000
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
79,121
in 2022
Kiribati rank
193rd
United States Virgin Islands rank
192nd

Mobile phone subscriptions over time

  • Kiribati
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 79,121 against 72,000 in Kiribati, a difference of 7,121.

That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 193rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 192nd of 212 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 55.5 17,750 17,694 United States Virgin Islands
2000s 496.83 52,492 51,995 United States Virgin Islands
2010s 54,658 80,000 25,342 United States Virgin Islands
2020s 57,123 79,707 22,584 United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Kiribati or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 79,121 against 72,000 in Kiribati as of 2022.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Kiribati and United States Virgin Islands?
7,121, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and United States Virgin Islands?
24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Kiribati and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
Kiribati ranks 193rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 192nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions
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, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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