Virgin Islands (U.S.) — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Virgin Islands (U.S.), 1990–2017.
Internet users for Virgin Islands (U.S.) was 64.38% in 2017, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 25 years, from 1990 to 2017. The latest year is also the highest value on record for this series. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Virgin Islands (U.S.) ranks 142 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 70%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 80.01%, so Virgin Islands (U.S.) sits below it. Over the last decade (2007–2017) the figure moved up 135%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 33 of 37 economies; Nicaragua (61.40%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 198% in 1995. That is 53% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 140th of 201 in 1990 → 42nd of 195 in 2000 → 98th of 200 in 2010 → 85th of 195 in 2017.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2017
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 64.38% | +4.8 pp |
| 2016 | 59.61% | +4.8 pp |
| 2015 | 54.84% | +4.8 pp |
| 2014 | 50.07% | +4.8 pp |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +4.8 pp |
| 2012 | 40.55% | +4.9 pp |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +4.4 pp |
| 2010 | 31.22% | +3.8 pp |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 27.36% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 27.34% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 27.33% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 27.34% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 27.38% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 27.43% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 27.49% | +9.1 pp |
| 2001 | 18.38% | +4.6 pp |
| 2000 | 13.82% | +2.7 pp |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +1.8 pp |
| 1998 | 9.25% | +2.3 pp |
| 1997 | 6.95% | +2.3 pp |
| 1996 | 4.65% | +1.9 pp |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +1.9 pp |
| 1994 | 0.94% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Virgin Islands (U.S.)’s Internet users in 1994?
0.94% (1994). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2017: 64.38%; 2016: 59.61%; 2015: 54.84%; 2014: 50.07%; 2013: 45.3%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
IT.NET.USER.ZS — Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.