Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 91.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 91.0% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Dominican Republic peaked at 91.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 60th out of 236 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.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +54.5% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 91.0% | +5.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 91.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 91.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 3.7% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 31.4% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 81.5% | 91.0% | 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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Dominican Republic was 91.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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