Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — British Virgin Islands

Fixed telephone lines in the British Virgin Islands in 2024 — 61.93 per 100. Ranked 3 in the world out of 146. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 641.6%.

2024 61.93 per 100 −1.24% vs 2023
World rank 3of 146
Period maximum 75.81 per 1002004
Period minimum 8.14 per 1001971

Trend over time

1970–2024 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — British Virgin Islands, 1970–202402040608019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 8.35 per 1001971: 8.14 per 1001972: 8.14 per 1001973: 8.14 per 1001974: 8.14 per 1001975: 14.78 per 1001976: 13.71 per 1001977: 15.03 per 1001978: 16.13 per 1001979: 16.37 per 1001980: 16.56 per 1001984: 17.71 per 1001985: 19.67 per 1001986: 19.35 per 1001987: 24.8 per 1001988: 31.32 per 1001989: 36.3 per 1001990: 41.3 per 1001991: 45.5 per 1001992: 46.4 per 1001993: 47.3 per 1001994: 50.3 per 1001995: 52.7 per 1001996: 52.6 per 1001997: 52.2 per 1001998: 52 per 1001999: 51.7 per 1002000: 51.38 per 1002001: 50.49 per 1002002: 54.62 per 1002003: 71.44 per 1002004: 75.81 per 1002005: 66.61 per 1002006: 62.81 per 1002007: 58.16 per 1002008: 54.13 per 1002009: 49.85 per 1002010: 46.1 per 1002011: 43.59 per 1002012: 40.43 per 1002013: 38.1 per 1002014: 35.95 per 1002015: 34.07 per 1002016: 32.96 per 1002017: 29.19 per 1002018: 18.07 per 1002019: 56.61 per 1002020: 54.97 per 1002021: 59.7 per 1002022: 63.1 per 1002023: 62.7 per 1002024: 61.93 per 100
Change over the period: +53.58 (+641.65%) Average annual rate: 3.78 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands 61.93 per 100
World 10.2 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — British Virgin Islands, by year British Virgin Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2024 61.93 −0.77 −1.24%
2023 62.7 −0.4 −0.63%
2022 63.1 +3.4 +5.7%
2021 59.7 +4.73 +8.61%
2020 54.97 −1.65 −2.91%
2019 56.61 +38.54 +213.23%
2018 18.07 −11.11 −38.08%
2017 29.19 −3.77 −11.45%
2016 32.96 −1.11 −3.26%
2015 34.07 −1.88 −5.22%
2014 35.95 −2.16 −5.66%
2013 38.1 −2.32 −5.75%
2012 40.43 −3.16 −7.25%
2011 43.59 −2.51 −5.44%
2010 46.1 −3.75 −7.52%
2009 49.85 −4.29 −7.92%
2008 54.13 −4.03 −6.92%
2007 58.16 −4.65 −7.4%
2006 62.81 −3.81 −5.72%
2005 66.61 −9.2 −12.14%
2004 75.81 +4.37 +6.12%
2003 71.44 +16.82 +30.8%
2002 54.62 +4.13 +8.18%
2001 50.49 −0.89 −1.73%
2000 51.38 −0.32 −0.62%
1999 51.7 −0.3 −0.58%
1998 52 −0.2 −0.38%
1997 52.2 −0.4 −0.76%
1996 52.6 −0.1 −0.19%
1995 52.7 +2.4 +4.77%
1994 50.3 +3 +6.34%
1993 47.3 +0.9 +1.94%
1992 46.4 +0.9 +1.98%
1991 45.5 +4.2 +10.17%
1990 41.3 +5 +13.77%
1989 36.3 +4.98 +15.91%
1988 31.32 +6.52 +26.28%
1987 24.8 +5.45 +28.19%
1986 19.35 −0.32 −1.65%
1985 19.67 +1.96 +11.05%
1984 17.71
1980 16.56 +0.2 +1.2%
1979 16.37 +0.24 +1.48%
1978 16.13 +1.1 +7.29%
1977 15.03 +1.32 +9.61%
1976 13.71 −1.07 −7.24%
1975 14.78 +6.64 +81.59%
1974 8.14 +0 +0%
1973 8.14 +0 +0%
1972 8.14 +0 +0%
1971 8.14 −0.21 −2.5%
1970 8.35

About the indicator

The number of active fixed telephone lines per 100 people. One of the few telecom indicators that is steadily falling the world over: mobile service and IP telephony are pushing landlines out. The trend of the series is a plain illustration of technological substitution.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.