Mobile phone subscriptions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mobile phone subscriptions was 10.71 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.71 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
91st
of 212 countries
All-time high
10.71 million
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Mobile phone subscriptions in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions in Dominican Republic stood at 10.71 million. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Dominican Republic 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Dominican Republic, 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 | 3,166 | — |
| 1991 | 5,605 | +77.0% |
| 1992 | 7,190 | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 10,364 | +44.1% |
| 1994 | 20,990 | +102.5% |
| 1995 | 55,979 | +166.7% |
| 1996 | 82,547 | +47.5% |
| 1997 | 141,592 | +71.5% |
| 1998 | 209,384 | +47.9% |
| 1999 | 424,434 | +102.7% |
| 2000 | 705,431 | +66.2% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million | +80.0% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 2.09 million | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 2.53 million | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 3.62 million | +43.0% |
| 2006 | 4.61 million | +27.1% |
| 2007 | 5.51 million | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 7.21 million | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 8.63 million | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 8.89 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.77 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 8.30 million | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 8.80 million | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 8.71 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.94 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8.95 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.74 million | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 10.15 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 10.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 10.71 million | +2.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 10.71 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 10.71 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.51 million, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,125 | 3,166 | 424,434 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 million | 705,431 | 8.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 million | 8.30 million | 9.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.00 million | 8.99 million | 10.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More science & technology data for Dominican Republic
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 93.71 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9371 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 10.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 215.98 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 104.52 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Dominican Republic?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Dominican Republic was 10.71 million in 2024, 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 91st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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