Cape Verde vs Mauritius: Share of the population using the Internet
Cape Verde
74.7%
in 2024
Mauritius
73.3%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
121st
Mauritius rank
124th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Cape Verde
- Mauritius
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 74.7% against 73.3% in Mauritius, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritius ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 121st and Mauritius ranks 124th of 208 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.9% | 1.5% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 14.9% | 7.5% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 46.2% | 1.6% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 73.5% | 1.1% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Cape Verde or Mauritius?
- Cape Verde, at 74.7% against 73.3% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Cape Verde and Mauritius?
- 1.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritius?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Mauritius rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Cape Verde ranks 121st and Mauritius ranks 124th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.