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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 93.71 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
93.71 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
153rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
93.71 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024

0204060801001980200220241980: 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 people1990: 0.044 per 100 people1991: 0.077 per 100 people1992: 0.097 per 100 people1993: 0.137 per 100 people1994: 0.272 per 100 people1995: 0.711 per 100 people1996: 1 per 100 people1997: 1.7 per 100 people1998: 2.5 per 100 people1999: 5 per 100 people2000: 8.2 per 100 people2001: 14.6 per 100 people2002: 19.2 per 100 people2003: 23.3 per 100 people2004: 27.8 per 100 people2005: 39.3 per 100 people2006: 49.3 per 100 people2007: 58.3 per 100 people2008: 75.3 per 100 people2009: 89 per 100 people2010: 90.6 per 100 people2011: 88.2 per 100 people2012: 88.7 per 100 people2013: 90.3 per 100 people2014: 80.5 per 100 people2015: 84.3 per 100 people2016: 82.5 per 100 people2017: 82.2 per 100 people2018: 82.9 per 100 people2019: 82.1 per 100 people2020: 81.7 per 100 people2021: 87.5 per 100 people2022: 90.4 per 100 people2023: 91.9 per 100 people2024: 93.7 per 100 people

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

Analysis

In 2024, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Dominican Republic stood at 93.71 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Dominican Republic peaked at 93.71 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Dominican Republic 153rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 7
1990s 1.17 per 100 people 0.0444 per 100 people 5.05 per 100 people 10
2000s 40.43 per 100 people 8.22 per 100 people 89.01 per 100 people 10
2010s 85.23 per 100 people 80.5 per 100 people 90.56 per 100 people 10
2020s 89.03 per 100 people 81.66 per 100 people 93.71 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 150 Zimbabwe 94.25 per 100 people compare
  2. 151 Canada 94.11 per 100 people compare
  3. 152 Curacao 93.8 per 100 people compare
  4. 154 Rwanda 93.2 per 100 people compare
  5. 155 British Virgin Islands 93.13 per 100 people compare
  6. 156 Mauritania 92.07 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Dominican Republic?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Dominican Republic was 93.71 per 100 people 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 per 100 people recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 93.71 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Dominican Republic rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Dominican Republic ranks 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 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.