Africa vs Mauritius: Broadband subscribers

Africa
5.77 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Mauritius
90.82 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Mauritius rank
2nd

Broadband subscribers over time

  • Africa
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 90.82 per 1,000 people against 5.77 per 1,000 people in Africa, a difference of 85.05 per 1,000 people.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 15.7 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 1st and Mauritius ranks 2nd of 2 groups.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 1.36 per 1,000 people 15.39 per 1,000 people 14.03 per 1,000 people Mauritius
2010s 5.24 per 1,000 people 81.71 per 1,000 people 76.47 per 1,000 people Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher broadband subscribers, Africa or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 90.82 per 1,000 people against 5.77 per 1,000 people in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in broadband subscribers between Africa and Mauritius?
85.05 per 1,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Mauritius?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
How do Africa and Mauritius rank globally for broadband subscribers?
Africa ranks 1st and Mauritius ranks 2nd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Broadband subscribers (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 631 data points, 1995–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.