Number of people using the Internet in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Number of people using the Internet was 69,065 people in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in United States 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 United States Virgin Islands is 69,065 people, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 69,065 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 188th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1994 | 1,010 people | — |
| 1995 | 3,019 people | +198.9% |
| 1996 | 5,026 people | +66.5% |
| 1997 | 7,531 people | +49.8% |
| 1998 | 10,040 people | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 12,054 people | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 15,009 people | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 19,947 people | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 29,834 people | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 29,762 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 29,695 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 29,656 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 29,620 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29,619 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 29,659 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 29,699 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 33,829 people | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 38,551 people | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 43,868 people | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 48,943 people | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 54,016 people | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 59,068 people | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 64,088 people | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 69,065 people | +7.8% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 69,065 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 2% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 69,065 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +198.9% | 1,010 people | 3,019 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,526 people | 0 people | 12,054 people | 7 |
| 2000s | 27,250 people | 15,009 people | 29,834 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,429 people | 33,829 people | 69,065 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More science & technology data for United States Virgin Islands
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 91.46 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7506 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 79,121 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 226.06 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.2801 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2022)
- Digital connectivity composite index -0.3737 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 79,121 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in United States Virgin Islands?
- Number of people using the internet in United States Virgin Islands was 69,065 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 69,065 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for number of people using the internet?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 188th out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.