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Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 93.13 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
93.13 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
155th
of 212 countries
All-time high
172.79 per 100 people
in 2009
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
35
1960–2024

Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2024

0501001501960199220241960: 0 per 100 people1965: 0 per 100 people1970: 0 per 100 people1975: 0 per 100 people1976: 0 per 100 people1977: 0 per 100 people1978: 0 per 100 people1979: 0 per 100 people1980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1996: 6.6 per 100 people2002: 37.3 per 100 people2007: 81.6 per 100 people2008: 87.5 per 100 people2009: 172.8 per 100 people2010: 171.7 per 100 people2011: 162.3 per 100 people2012: 160.5 per 100 people2013: 168.5 per 100 people2014: 166.1 per 100 people2015: 165.8 per 100 people2016: 117.2 per 100 people2017: 134.7 per 100 people2018: 115.3 per 100 people2019: 108.6 per 100 people2020: 94.7 per 100 people2021: 99.6 per 100 people2022: 92.9 per 100 people2023: 90.8 per 100 people2024: 93.1 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

British Virgin Islands recorded 93.13 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in British Virgin Islands peaked at 172.79 per 100 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

That places British Virgin Islands 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 2
1970s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 6
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 6
1990s 3.31 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 6.62 per 100 people 2
2000s 94.81 per 100 people 37.33 per 100 people 172.79 per 100 people 4
2010s 147.07 per 100 people 108.62 per 100 people 171.72 per 100 people 10
2020s 94.22 per 100 people 90.82 per 100 people 99.56 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

  1. 152 Curacao 93.8 per 100 people compare
  2. 153 Dominican Republic 93.71 per 100 people compare
  3. 154 Rwanda 93.2 per 100 people compare
  4. 156 Mauritania 92.07 per 100 people compare
  5. 157 New Caledonia 91.68 per 100 people compare
  6. 158 United States Virgin Islands 91.46 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in British Virgin Islands?
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in British Virgin Islands was 93.13 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 172.79 per 100 people in 2009.
What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
British Virgin Islands ranks 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this British 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 Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
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, 10,585 data points, 1960–2024
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