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Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Dominica

Dominica: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 11.1 per 100 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
11.1 per 100 people
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
101st
of 212 countries
All-time high
34.68 per 100 people
in 2002
All-time low
0.5497 per 100 people
in 1979
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Dominica, 1970–2021

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 11.1 per 100 people for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Dominica peaked at 34.68 per 100 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5497 per 100 people, in 1979.

That places Dominica 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Dominica, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1970 1.89 per 100 people —
1971 1.83 per 100 people -3.1%
1972 1.83 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 1.83 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 1.83 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 3.06 per 100 people +67.2%
1976 3.54 per 100 people +15.8%
1977 4.06 per 100 people +14.7%
1978 4.33 per 100 people +6.7%
1979 0.5497 per 100 people -87.3%
1980 1.66 per 100 people +201.6%
1982 4.27 per 100 people +157.4%
1983 4.3 per 100 people +0.8%
1984 5.42 per 100 people +26.0%
1985 6.72 per 100 people +24.0%
1986 8.43 per 100 people +25.4%
1987 9.89 per 100 people +17.3%
1988 11.36 per 100 people +15.0%
1989 14.29 per 100 people +25.8%
1990 16.7 per 100 people +16.9%
1991 17.9 per 100 people +7.2%
1992 19.8 per 100 people +10.6%
1993 22.9 per 100 people +15.7%
1994 24 per 100 people +4.8%
1995 25.6 per 100 people +6.7%
1996 27 per 100 people +5.5%
1997 27.7 per 100 people +2.6%
1998 29 per 100 people +4.7%
1999 31 per 100 people +6.9%
2000 33.13 per 100 people +6.9%
2001 34.05 per 100 people +2.8%
2002 34.68 per 100 people +1.9%
2003 32.79 per 100 people -5.5%
2004 30.54 per 100 people -6.9%
2005 27.64 per 100 people -9.5%
2006 25.43 per 100 people -8.0%
2007 25.35 per 100 people -0.3%
2008 25.42 per 100 people +0.3%
2009 23.96 per 100 people -5.7%
2010 22.49 per 100 people -6.2%
2011 21.71 per 100 people -3.4%
2012 23.49 per 100 people +8.2%
2013 24.59 per 100 people +4.7%
2014 23.37 per 100 people -5.0%
2015 29.24 per 100 people +25.1%
2016 19.15 per 100 people -34.5%
2017 18.92 per 100 people -1.2%
2018 4.1 per 100 people -78.3%
2019 8.2 per 100 people +99.9%
2020 9.41 per 100 people +14.8%
2021 11.1 per 100 people +17.9%

Dominica compared with similar countries

  • Dominica's 11.1 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Dominica's 11.1 per 100 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.27 per 100 people, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +201.6% 0.5497 per 100 people 1.66 per 100 people
1982 +157.4% 1.66 per 100 people 4.27 per 100 people
2019 +99.9% 4.1 per 100 people 8.2 per 100 people
1979 -87.3% 4.33 per 100 people 0.5497 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.47 per 100 people 0.5497 per 100 people 4.33 per 100 people 10
1980s 7.37 per 100 people 1.66 per 100 people 14.29 per 100 people 9
1990s 24.16 per 100 people 16.7 per 100 people 31 per 100 people 10
2000s 29.3 per 100 people 23.96 per 100 people 34.68 per 100 people 10
2010s 19.53 per 100 people 4.1 per 100 people 29.24 per 100 people 10
2020s 10.26 per 100 people 9.41 per 100 people 11.1 per 100 people 2

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 98 Poland 11.45 per 100 people compare
  2. 99 Egypt 11.37 per 100 people compare
  3. 100 Macao 11.28 per 100 people compare
  4. 102 Latvia 10.94 per 100 people compare
  5. 103 New Zealand 10.82 per 100 people compare
  6. 104 Czechia 10.79 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Dominica?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Dominica was 11.1 per 100 people in 2021, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 34.68 per 100 people in 2002.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5497 per 100 people in 1979.
How does Dominica rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Dominica ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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