Share of the population using the Internet in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of the population using the Internet was 91.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population using the internet in Dominican Republic stood at 91.0%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Dominican Republic peaked at 91.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 55th out of 208 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.
Share of the population using the Internet in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +336.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +90.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +63.6% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +370.1% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +236.8% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +54.1% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 81.5% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +5.7% |
| 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 81.5%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 91.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.9%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +370.1% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| 1996 | +336.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2000 | +236.8% | 1.1% | 3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 202 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 202 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Dominican Republic?
- Share of the population using the internet in Dominican Republic was 91.0% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.