Proportion of individuals using the Internet in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 77.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in British Virgin Islands, 2002–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in British Virgin Islands is 77.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in British Virgin Islands peaked at 77.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2002.
British Virgin Islands ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.9% | — |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +90.5% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | +106.6% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 77.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.7%, 84% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 77.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.5%, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 18.9% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 37.0% | 77.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
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 proportion of individuals using the internet in British Virgin Islands?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in British Virgin Islands was 77.7% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2002.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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