Mauritius vs Suriname: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Mauritius
89.0%
in 2024
Suriname
89.2%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
83rd
Suriname rank
81st
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Mauritius
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 89.2% against 89.0% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 83rd and Suriname ranks 81st of 182 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 | 86.2% | 87.9% | 1.8% | 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 89.2% against 89.0% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Mauritius and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Suriname?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Suriname rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Mauritius ranks 83rd and Suriname ranks 81st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union β 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 (%).