Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 0.9371 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 0.9371 units per person. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.9371 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Dominican Republic ranks 153rd of 213 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, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per person | +73.4% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 units per person | +41.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per person | +98.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 units per person | +161.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0103 units per person | +44.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0173 units per person | +68.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0252 units per person | +45.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0503 units per person | +99.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0822 units per person | +63.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1456 units per person | +77.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1921 units per person | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2329 units per person | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2783 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3928 units per person | +41.1% |
| 2006 | 0.493 units per person | +25.5% |
| 2007 | 0.583 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7532 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8901 units per person | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9056 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8819 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8872 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9025 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.805 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8431 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8253 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8221 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8289 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8214 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8166 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8752 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9038 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9187 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9371 units per person | +2.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.9371 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.21 units per person, 77% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.9371 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 units per person, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0503 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4043 units per person | 0.0822 units per person | 0.8901 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8523 units per person | 0.805 units per person | 0.9056 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8903 units per person | 0.8166 units per person | 0.9371 units per person | 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 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 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, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.9371 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9371 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.