Mobile cellular subscriptions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 93.71 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Dominican Republic, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Dominican Republic stood at 93.71 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Dominican Republic peaked at 93.71 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Dominican Republic ranks 153rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0.0444 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.077 per 100 people | +73.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0968 per 100 people | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1368 per 100 people | +41.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2718 per 100 people | +98.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7113 per 100 people | +161.8% |
| 1996 | 1.03 per 100 people | +44.8% |
| 1997 | 1.74 per 100 people | +68.6% |
| 1998 | 2.53 per 100 people | +45.5% |
| 1999 | 5.05 per 100 people | +99.6% |
| 2000 | 8.22 per 100 people | +62.9% |
| 2001 | 14.56 per 100 people | +77.2% |
| 2002 | 19.21 per 100 people | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 23.29 per 100 people | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 27.83 per 100 people | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 39.28 per 100 people | +41.1% |
| 2006 | 49.3 per 100 people | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 58.3 per 100 people | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 75.32 per 100 people | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 89.01 per 100 people | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 90.56 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 88.19 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 88.72 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 90.25 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 80.5 per 100 people | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 84.31 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 82.53 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 82.21 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.89 per 100 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 82.14 per 100 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 81.66 per 100 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 87.52 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 90.38 per 100 people | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 91.87 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 93.71 per 100 people | +2.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 93.71 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.08 per 100 people, 78% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 93.71 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 112.54 per 100 people, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.17 per 100 people | 0.0444 per 100 people | 5.05 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.43 per 100 people | 8.22 per 100 people | 89.01 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.23 per 100 people | 80.5 per 100 people | 90.56 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.03 per 100 people | 81.66 per 100 people | 93.71 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More infrastructure data for Dominican Republic
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 10.71 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.15 million (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 mobile cellular subscriptions in Dominican Republic?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Dominican Republic was 93.71 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 93.71 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.