Number of people using the Internet in Dominica
Dominica: Number of people using the Internet was 54,319 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 54,319 people for number of people using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Dominica peaked at 54,319 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
Dominica ranks 192nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Dominica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 381.38 people | — |
| 1996 | 812.1 people | +112.9% |
| 1998 | 2,025 people | +149.4% |
| 1999 | 2,018 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,039 people | +199.3% |
| 2001 | 9,045 people | +49.8% |
| 2002 | 12,596 people | +39.3% |
| 2003 | 16,187 people | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 20,814 people | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 26,493 people | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 27,108 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 27,728 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 28,340 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 28,937 people | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 32,674 people | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 33,560 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 34,421 people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 35,555 people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 40,464 people | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 45,766 people | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 46,657 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 47,687 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 49,812 people | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 51,124 people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 52,471 people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 53,848 people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 54,097 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 54,319 people | +0.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 54,319 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.93 million people, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 54,319 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +199.3% | 2,018 people | 6,039 people |
| 1998 | +149.4% | 812.1 people | 2,025 people |
| 1996 | +112.9% | 381.38 people | 812.1 people |
| 2001 | +49.8% | 6,039 people | 9,045 people |
| 2002 | +39.3% | 9,045 people | 12,596 people |
| 2004 | +28.6% | 16,187 people | 20,814 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,047 people | 0 people | 2,025 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,329 people | 6,039 people | 28,937 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,733 people | 32,674 people | 49,812 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 53,172 people | 51,124 people | 54,319 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 68,201 people compare
- 190 Bermuda 62,542 people compare
- 191 Vanuatu 59,477 people compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 52,317 people compare
- 194 Faroe Islands 48,966 people compare
- 195 Micronesia (country) 44,725 people 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 number of people using the internet in Dominica?
- Number of people using the internet in Dominica was 54,319 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 54,319 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for number of people using the internet?
- Dominica ranks 192nd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.