Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — United States Virgin Islands

Fixed telephone lines in the United States Virgin Islands in 2022 — 87.66 per 100. Ranked 2 in the world out of 212. Since 1981, the indicator has risen by 196.7%.

2022 87.66 per 100 +0.61% vs 2021
World rank 2of 212
Period maximum 87.66 per 1002022
Period minimum 29.55 per 1001981

Trend over time

1981–2022 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — United States Virgin Islands, 1981–202202550751001981198619911996200120062011201620211981: 29.55 per 1001982: 29.75 per 1001983: 29.79 per 1001984: 36.7 per 1001985: 38.27 per 1001986: 40.23 per 1001987: 41.36 per 1001988: 44.44 per 1001989: 46.04 per 1001990: 46.1 per 1001991: 49.5 per 1001992: 51.9 per 1001993: 53.8 per 1001994: 55.6 per 1001995: 54.5 per 1001996: 55.3 per 1001997: 57.5 per 1001998: 59.8 per 1001999: 61.9 per 1002000: 62.89 per 1002001: 63.95 per 1002002: 63.98 per 1002003: 64.43 per 1002004: 65.74 per 1002005: 66.63 per 1002006: 67.47 per 1002007: 68.45 per 1002008: 69.37 per 1002009: 70.25 per 1002010: 71.3 per 1002013: 73.67 per 1002014: 74.61 per 1002015: 75.81 per 1002019: 85.04 per 1002020: 86.65 per 1002021: 87.13 per 1002022: 87.66 per 100
Change over the period: +58.12 (+196.7%) Average annual rate: 2.69 %

Comparison, 2022

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

United States Virgin Islands 87.66 per 100
World 10.9 per 100
Caribbean computed 11.03 per 100
High-income countries computed 31.41 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — United States Virgin Islands, by year United States Virgin Islands All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2022 87.66 +0.53 +0.61%
2021 87.13 +0.48 +0.55%
2020 86.65 +1.62 +1.9%
2019 85.04
2015 75.81 +1.2 +1.61%
2014 74.61 +0.93 +1.27%
2013 73.67
2010 71.3 +1.05 +1.49%
2009 70.25 +0.88 +1.27%
2008 69.37 +0.92 +1.34%
2007 68.45 +0.98 +1.45%
2006 67.47 +0.84 +1.26%
2005 66.63 +0.89 +1.36%
2004 65.74 +1.31 +2.03%
2003 64.43 +0.44 +0.69%
2002 63.98 +0.03 +0.05%
2001 63.95 +1.06 +1.69%
2000 62.89 +0.99 +1.6%
1999 61.9 +2.1 +3.51%
1998 59.8 +2.3 +4%
1997 57.5 +2.2 +3.98%
1996 55.3 +0.8 +1.47%
1995 54.5 −1.1 −1.98%
1994 55.6 +1.8 +3.35%
1993 53.8 +1.9 +3.66%
1992 51.9 +2.4 +4.85%
1991 49.5 +3.4 +7.38%
1990 46.1 +0.06 +0.14%
1989 46.04 +1.59 +3.58%
1988 44.44 +3.09 +7.46%
1987 41.36 +1.13 +2.8%
1986 40.23 +1.96 +5.12%
1985 38.27 +1.57 +4.28%
1984 36.7 +6.9 +23.18%
1983 29.79 +0.04 +0.15%
1982 29.75 +0.2 +0.68%
1981 29.55

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.