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