What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Dominica?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Dominica was 7,459 in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Dominica?

The highest recorded value was 23,708 in 2002.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Dominica?

The lowest recorded value was 400 in 1979.

How does Dominica rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Dominica ranks 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Dominica?

Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Dominica

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Dominica
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Dominica: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 7,459 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

7,459

Change on year

up 17.3%

World rank

185th

of 212 countries

All-time high

23,708

in 2002

All-time low

400

in 1979

Years of data

1970–2021

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Dominica, 1970–2021

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

Dominica recorded 7,459 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2021.

The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Dominica peaked at 23,708 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 400, in 1979.

Dominica ranks 185th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1,769	400	3,140	10
1980s	5,237	1,210	10,000	9
1990s	16,748	11,632	21,332	10
2000s	20,104	16,500	23,708	10
2010s	13,555	2,798	20,585	10
2020s	6,910	6,361	7,459	2

Countries ranked near Dominica

182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,077 compare
183 Comoros 8,823 compare
184 Lesotho 7,980 compare
186 Solomon Islands 6,978 compare
187 Micronesia (country) 6,476 compare
188 Liberia 6,254 compare

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More infrastructure data for Dominica

Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.1 per 100 people (2021)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.19 per 100 people (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 56,929 (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.2 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,993 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 82.0% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 95.0% (2022)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 0.0% (2022)
Fixed broadband subscriptions 13,940 (2022)
Fixed broadband subscriptions 20.86 per 100 people (2022)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Dominica?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Dominica was 7,459 in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Dominica?: The highest recorded value was 23,708 in 2002.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Dominica?: The lowest recorded value was 400 in 1979.
How does Dominica rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Dominica ranks 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Dominica?: Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.