Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 84.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Dominican Republic, 2015–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 84.4% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Dominican Republic peaked at 91.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2017.
That places Dominican Republic 88th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.0% | 69.3% | 91.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 73.2% | 84.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 85 Guyana 87.1% compare
- 86 Jordan 86.1% compare
- 87 Peru 86.0% compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 84.3% compare
- 90 Cape Verde 84.2% compare
- 91 El Salvador 83.8% compare
- 91 Vietnam 83.8% compare
More science & technology data for Dominican Republic
- Scientific and technical journal articles 104.52 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 10.71 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 93.71 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 93.71 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 220 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 91.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 7 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 9.48 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 11.2 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 1.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Dominican Republic?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Dominican Republic was 84.4% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Dominican Republic ranks 88th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)