Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex was 78.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Dominican Republic, 2016–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 78.9% for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Dominican Republic peaked at 84.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2017.
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 84.0% | — |
| 2017 | 69.1% | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 74.7% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 78.9% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.5% | 69.1% | 84.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 74.7% | 81.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 29 Peru 85.3% compare
- 30 Colombia 79.4% compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 79.1% compare
- 33 Palestine, State of 77.4% compare
- 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 68.3% compare
- 35 Indonesia 64.2% compare
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 share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Dominican Republic?
- Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex in Dominican Republic was 78.9% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex?
- Dominican Republic ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who own a mobile phone, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).