British Virgin Islands

Territory in Americas

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Americas, 1 of 46. Electricity from renewables: 2.3% (2021). World rank 183 of 206 (1 = best); in Americas, 38 of 44. Electricity from fossil fuels: 97.8% (2021). World rank 189 of 209 (1 = best); in Americas, 39 of 45. From 2014 to 2024: mobile subscriptions per 100 people 166 → 93, home broadband per 100 people 19.4 → 24.9, and access to electricity 99.2% → 100%.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 77.7% 2017
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 93 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 24.9 2024
Internet domain: .vg

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: No data
Renewable share of energy use: 1.3% 2022
Electricity from renewables: 2.3% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 97.8% 2021
Mains voltage: 110 V
Plug types: A, B

Transport

Driving side: Left
Air passengers per year: No data
Airports: 3 2025
Railways, km: No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: No data
Researchers per million people: No data
Scientific articles per year: No data
Patent applications by residents: No data
High-tech share of manufactured exports: No data