Mobile cellular subscriptions in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 36,760 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in British Virgin Islands, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in British Virgin Islands stood at 36,760.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in British Virgin Islands peaked at 57,195 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
British Virgin Islands ranks 204th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1990s | 600 | 0 | 1,200 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24,683 | 8,000 | 47,031 | 4 |
| 2010s | 47,141 | 39,534 | 57,195 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,113 | 35,163 | 37,641 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 201 Liechtenstein 51,393 compare
- 202 Monaco 41,490 compare
- 203 San Marino 41,000 compare
- 205 Gibraltar 36,708 compare
- 206 Turks and Caicos Islands 25,085 compare
- 207 Palau 24,000 compare
More infrastructure data for British Virgin Islands
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 61.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 24,443 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Individuals using the Internet 77.7% (2017)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 24.91 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 9,833 (2024)
- Secure Internet servers 1.44 million per 1 million people (2024)
- Secure Internet servers 56,957 (2024)
- Container port traffic 45,956 TEU: 20 foot equivalent units (2019)
- Liner shipping connectivity index 3.01 maximum value in 2004 = 100 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in British Virgin Islands?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in British Virgin Islands was 36,760 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 57,195 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 204th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.