Landline phone subscriptions in Dominica
Dominica: Landline phone subscriptions was 7,459 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions in Dominica, 1970–2021
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 7,459 for landline phone subscriptions in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Dominica peaked at 23,708 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 400, in 1979.
That places Dominica 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone 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 734,874, 1% of the median. (58 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 Landline phone 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
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,077 compare
- 183 Comoros 8,823 compare
- 184 Lesotho 7,980 compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 6,978 compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 6,476 compare
- 188 Liberia 6,254 compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in Dominica?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Dominica was 7,459 in 2021, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 23,708 in 2002.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 in 1979.
- How does Dominica rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Dominica ranks 185th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is landline phone 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 51 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).