Mobile phone subscriptions in Dominica
Dominica: Mobile phone subscriptions was 56,929 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Dominica, 1980–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions in Dominica is 56,929, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Dominica peaked at 109,300 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Dominica 198th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 461 | — |
| 1997 | 556 | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 650 | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 800 | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 1,200 | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 7,710 | +542.5% |
| 2002 | 12,173 | +57.9% |
| 2003 | 23,786 | +95.4% |
| 2004 | 41,838 | +75.9% |
| 2005 | 52,000 | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 71,500 | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 89,000 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 91,000 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 98,500 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 105,567 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 108,924 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 109,300 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 93,575 | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 73,886 | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 77,254 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 78,444 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 75,230 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 76,820 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 78,132 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 74,607 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 62,171 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 56,929 | -8.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 56,929 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 56,929 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +542.5% | 1,200 | 7,710 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 246.7 | 0 | 800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,871 | 1,200 | 98,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,713 | 73,886 | 109,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,569 | 56,929 | 74,607 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 195 Tonga 64,838 compare
- 196 Bermuda 62,488 compare
- 197 Faroe Islands 57,146 compare
- 199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55,592 compare
- 200 Liechtenstein 51,393 compare
- 201 Monaco 41,490 compare
More science & technology data for Dominica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 85.19 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.8519 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 56,929 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 75.91 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.92 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -8.43 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3.7 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Dominica?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Dominica was 56,929 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 109,300 in 2012.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Dominica rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Dominica ranks 198th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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