Mauritius vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Internet users

Mauritius
355.08 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
128.09 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Mauritius rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Internet users over time

  • Mauritius
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0100200300400199020002011

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 355.08 per 1,000 people against 128.09 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 226.99 per 1,000 people.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Mauritius ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 15.9 per 1,000 people 1.59 per 1,000 people 14.31 per 1,000 people Mauritius
2000s 150.21 per 1,000 people 28.88 per 1,000 people 121.33 per 1,000 people Mauritius
2010s 321.21 per 1,000 people 114.69 per 1,000 people 206.52 per 1,000 people Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet users, Mauritius or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mauritius, at 355.08 per 1,000 people against 128.09 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in internet users between Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa?
226.99 per 1,000 people, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for internet users?
Mauritius ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Internet users (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Internet users (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, 1,085 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.