Share of the population using the Internet in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of the population using the Internet was 77.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2017
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2017, share of the population using the internet in British Virgin Islands stood at 77.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in British Virgin Islands peaked at 77.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places British Virgin Islands 113th out of 208 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population using the Internet in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 18.9% | — |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +90.6% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | +106.7% |
| 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 93.1%, 83% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 77.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 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 share of the population using the internet in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of the population using the internet in British Virgin Islands was 77.7% in 2017, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of the population using the internet?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 113th out of 208 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the population 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 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.