Mauritius vs Suriname: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Mauritius
89.6%
in 2023
Suriname
90.3%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
70th
Suriname rank
68th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Mauritius
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 90.3% against 89.6% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 70th and Suriname ranks 68th of 141 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.1% | 77.0% | 1.1% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 87.9% | 1.9% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Mauritius or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 90.3% against 89.6% in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Mauritius and Suriname?
- 0.7%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Mauritius ranks 70th and Suriname ranks 68th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)