Dominica vs Jamaica: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Dominica
87.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
87.5%
in 2024
Dominica rank
91st
Jamaica rank
89th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Dominica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 87.5% against 87.4% in Dominica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Jamaica ahead.
Dominica ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 89th of 182 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.2% | 97.2% | 16.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 90.8% | 4.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Dominica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 87.5% against 87.4% in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Dominica and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Jamaica rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Dominica ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 89th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).