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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Dominica

Dominica: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 85.19 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
85.19 per 100 people
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
163rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
158.13 per 100 people
in 2012
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Dominica, 1980–2022

0501001501980200120221980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 0 per 100 people1996: 0.667 per 100 people1997: 0.805 per 100 people1998: 0.943 per 100 people1999: 1.2 per 100 people2000: 1.8 per 100 people2001: 11.3 per 100 people2002: 17.8 per 100 people2003: 34.7 per 100 people2004: 60.9 per 100 people2005: 75.7 per 100 people2006: 103.9 per 100 people2007: 129.3 per 100 people2008: 132.2 per 100 people2009: 143 per 100 people2010: 153.3 per 100 people2011: 157.7 per 100 people2012: 158.1 per 100 people2013: 134.2 per 100 people2014: 105 per 100 people2015: 109.7 per 100 people2016: 112.7 per 100 people2017: 109.8 per 100 people2018: 112.7 per 100 people2019: 115.1 per 100 people2020: 110.4 per 100 people2021: 92.5 per 100 people2022: 85.2 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 85.19 per 100 people for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2022.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Dominica peaked at 158.13 per 100 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Dominica 163rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.3579 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 1.16 per 100 people 10
2000s 71.05 per 100 people 1.75 per 100 people 143.04 per 100 people 10
2010s 126.84 per 100 people 104.99 per 100 people 158.13 per 100 people 10
2020s 96.04 per 100 people 85.19 per 100 people 110.41 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 160 Albania 89.13 per 100 people compare
  2. 161 Turkmenistan 88.19 per 100 people compare
  3. 162 Nauru 87.17 per 100 people compare
  4. 164 Namibia 85.16 per 100 people compare
  5. 165 Uganda 83.17 per 100 people compare
  6. 166 Togo 80.8 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Dominica?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Dominica was 85.19 per 100 people 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 per 100 people recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 158.13 per 100 people in 2012.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Dominica rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Dominica ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.