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North America · #198 · 2025–2026

Dominica: internet and everyday apps

Dominica has about 60 thousand people online — a penetration rate of 82.2% and rank #198 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 10 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 60 thousand Penetration 82.2% World rank #198 Updated 2026-11-12
TL;DR
  • Dominica has roughly 60 thousand internet users (60,000 people) — about 82.2% of the population and rank #198 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Facebook. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Tools and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Dominica in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
60 thousand60,000 · #198
Penetration
82.2%#105
Population
73 thousand73,000 · #199
GDP
$1B#210
GDP growth
+2.1%#147
GDP per person
$9,589#106
Land area
751 km²#183
Capital
Roseau
Region
North America
Official languages
English

How Dominica goes online

Roseau's phone network is small but serviceable, and it earns its keep when a storm is on the way. Facebook and WhatsApp carry the warnings, the road reports and the family check-ins, and the government's portal publishes the official notices. Dominica News Online is the site people refresh for local detail. Bank apps handle payments and transfers, though the island's steep terrain means coverage can disappear in the valleys. After a hurricane, the same networks become the main way of finding out who is safe.

Around 82.2%. With a population of about 73 thousand and 60 thousand online, roughly 13 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 10 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

10 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Messenger Messaging · Meta · 2011

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Instagram Social · Meta · 2010 Facebook Social · Meta · 2004

Video

1 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005

Shopping

1 Most-used apps →
Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994

Payments

1 Most-used apps →
PayPal Payments · PayPal · 1998

Mobility

1 Most-used apps →
Uber Mobility · Uber Technologies · 2009

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Google Tools · Google · 1998 Gmail Tools · Google · 2004

Websites people in Dominica actually use

5

The 5 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News1Government1Travel1Utilities1Banking1
Dominica News OnlineNewsdominicanewsonline.comDominica News Online is where I check what happened after a night of heavy rain. Government of DominicaGovernmentdominica.gov.dmAnything from taxes to land titles goes through dominica.gov.dm. Discover DominicaTraveldiscoverdominica.comDiscover Dominica is what I send people asking about the Boiling Lake trail. Dominica Electricity ServicesUtilitiesdomlec.dmDOMLEC bills arrive with a fuel surcharge that nobody understands, so I read the site before I complain at the office in Roseau on Monday. National Bank of DominicaBankingnbdominica.comThe National Bank is where my grandmother kept her savings and where I got my first loan; the branch in Roseau still does the paperwork.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Dominica are online?

About 60 thousand (60,000 people). That works out to roughly 82.2% of the population, which puts Dominica at #198 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Dominica use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, Facebook — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Mobility, Tools. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Dominica?

WhatsApp, Messenger dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Dominica?

Around 82.2%. With a population of about 73 thousand and 60 thousand online, roughly 13 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Dominica?

The everyday ones are Dominica News Online, Government of Dominica, Discover Dominica, plus the other 5 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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