Number of people using the Internet in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Number of people using the Internet was 25,408 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2017
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people using the internet in British Virgin Islands is 25,408 people, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 159.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in British Virgin Islands peaked at 26,324 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
British Virgin Islands ranks 203rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of people using the Internet in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 2002 | 4,047 people | — |
| 2009 | 9,798 people | +142.1% |
| 2010 | 10,240 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 10,738 people | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 11,410 people | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 26,324 people | +130.7% |
| 2017 | 25,408 people | -3.5% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 25,408 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 25,408 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,923 people | 4,047 people | 9,798 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,824 people | 10,240 people | 26,324 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 200 Saint Kitts and Nevis 36,015 people compare
- 201 San Marino 33,077 people compare
- 202 Gibraltar 31,788 people compare
- 204 Marshall Islands 24,750 people compare
- 205 Palau 14,851 people compare
- 206 Nauru 9,917 people 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, gaps filled 36,760 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in British Virgin Islands?
- Number of people using the internet in British Virgin Islands was 25,408 people in 2017, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 26,324 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for number of people using the internet?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 203rd out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.