Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 36,760 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands stood at 36,760.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands peaked at 57,195 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places British Virgin Islands 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 1,200 | — |
| 2002 | 8,000 | +566.7% |
| 2007 | 20,700 | +158.8% |
| 2008 | 23,000 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 47,031 | +104.5% |
| 2010 | 47,524 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 46,597 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 48,703 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 53,406 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 54,764 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 57,195 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 39,689 | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 44,043 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 39,954 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 39,534 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 35,163 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 37,641 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 35,595 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 35,408 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 36,760 | +3.8% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 36,760 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 1% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 36,760 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +566.7% | 1,200 | 8,000 |
| 2007 | +158.8% | 8,000 | 20,700 |
| 2009 | +104.5% | 23,000 | 47,031 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1990s | 600 | 0 | 1,200 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24,683 | 8,000 | 47,031 | 4 |
| 2010s | 47,141 | 39,534 | 57,195 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,113 | 35,163 | 37,641 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 200 Liechtenstein 51,393 compare
- 201 Monaco 41,490 compare
- 202 San Marino 41,000 compare
- 204 Gibraltar 36,708 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 25,085 compare
- 206 Palau 24,000 compare
More science & technology data for British Virgin Islands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9313 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 236.05 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Digital connectivity composite index 4.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 36,760 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 93.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 93.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 77.7% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands was 36,760 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 57,195 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.