Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Dominica
Dominica: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2022
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Dominica, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Dominica is 85.19 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Dominica, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.6665 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.8049 per 100 people | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9429 per 100 people | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 1.16 per 100 people | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 1.75 per 100 people | +50.4% |
| 2001 | 11.29 per 100 people | +544.6% |
| 2002 | 17.81 per 100 people | +57.7% |
| 2003 | 34.71 per 100 people | +94.9% |
| 2004 | 60.94 per 100 people | +75.6% |
| 2005 | 75.65 per 100 people | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 103.92 per 100 people | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 129.27 per 100 people | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 132.16 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 143.04 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 153.31 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 157.74 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 158.13 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 134.22 per 100 people | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 104.99 per 100 people | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 109.72 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 112.7 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 109.83 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 112.68 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 115.1 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 110.41 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 92.51 per 100 people | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 85.19 per 100 people | -7.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 85.19 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 71% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 85.19 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 | +544.6% | 1.75 per 100 people | 11.29 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Dominica?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Dominica rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Dominica ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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