Fixed telephone subscriptions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.15 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Dominican Republic stood at 1.15 million.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.35 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 108,500, in 1980.
That places Dominican Republic 64th out of 214 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 108,500 | — |
| 1981 | 113,900 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 118,400 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 125,300 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 134,100 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 143,700 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 148,200 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 193,400 | +30.5% |
| 1988 | 227,000 | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 284,000 | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 341,201 | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 410,542 | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 479,480 | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 529,981 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 555,449 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 582,611 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 618,551 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 704,389 | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 772,180 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 826,746 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 894,164 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 955,145 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 908,957 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 908,809 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 902,258 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 896,252 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 897,026 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 906,485 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 985,711 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 965,423 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.23 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.33 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.15 million | +0.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.15 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.15 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 271,283, 4.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 159,650 | 108,500 | 284,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 582,113 | 341,201 | 826,746 | 10 |
| 2000s | 922,023 | 894,164 | 985,711 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.01 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million | 1.14 million | 1.16 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More infrastructure data for Dominican Republic
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 10.71 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 93.71 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1006 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4483 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.15 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9371 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 10.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Dominican Republic?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Dominican Republic was 1.15 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,500 in 1980.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 64th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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), 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.