Fixed telephone subscriptions in Dominica
Dominica: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 7,459 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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 187th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,300 | — |
| 1971 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,180 | +67.7% |
| 1976 | 2,540 | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 2,930 | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 3,140 | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 400 | -87.3% |
| 1980 | 1,210 | +202.5% |
| 1982 | 3,100 | +156.2% |
| 1983 | 3,110 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 3,900 | +25.4% |
| 1985 | 4,812 | +23.4% |
| 1986 | 6,000 | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 7,000 | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 10,000 | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 11,632 | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 12,404 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 13,700 | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 15,900 | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 16,700 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 17,800 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 18,737 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 19,200 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 20,070 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 21,332 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 22,700 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 23,250 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 23,708 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 22,468 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 20,963 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 19,000 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 17,500 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 17,450 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 17,500 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16,500 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 15,484 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 14,992 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 16,237 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 17,144 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 16,449 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 20,585 | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 13,328 | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 12,961 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,798 | -78.4% |
| 2019 | 5,568 | +99.0% |
| 2020 | 6,361 | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 7,459 | +17.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 7,459 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 1% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 7,459 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +202.5% | 400 | 1,210 |
| 1982 | +156.2% | 1,210 | 3,100 |
| 2019 | +99.0% | 2,798 | 5,568 |
| 1979 | -87.3% | 3,140 | 400 |
| 2018 | -78.4% | 12,961 | 2,798 |
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
- 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,077 compare
- 185 Comoros 8,823 compare
- 186 Lesotho 7,980 compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 6,978 compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 6,476 compare
- 190 Liberia 6,254 compare
More infrastructure data for Dominica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 56,929 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 85.19 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.1 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.111 units per person (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 17.26 % change on previous year (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 7,459 (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8519 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 56,929 (2022)
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 187th out of 214 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
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.