Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius
Mauritius: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 27.97 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius, 2002–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius is 27.97 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius peaked at 27.97 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0231 per 100 people, in 2002.
That places Mauritius 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0231 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.0953 per 100 people | +312.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2052 per 100 people | +115.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4294 per 100 people | +109.3% |
| 2006 | 2.21 per 100 people | +414.1% |
| 2007 | 2.77 per 100 people | +25.4% |
| 2008 | 4.12 per 100 people | +48.9% |
| 2009 | 5.7 per 100 people | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 7.32 per 100 people | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 9.19 per 100 people | +25.5% |
| 2012 | 10.92 per 100 people | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 12.58 per 100 people | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 14.09 per 100 people | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 15.28 per 100 people | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 16.46 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 19.06 per 100 people | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 21.31 per 100 people | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 23.88 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 25.19 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 25.7 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 26.2 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 26.91 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 27.97 per 100 people | +4.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 27.97 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1 per 100 people, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 27.97 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 47.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +414.1% | 0.4294 per 100 people | 2.21 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +312.8% | 0.0231 per 100 people | 0.0953 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +115.2% | 0.0953 per 100 people | 0.2052 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 per 100 people | 0.0231 per 100 people | 5.7 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.01 per 100 people | 7.32 per 100 people | 23.88 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.39 per 100 people | 25.19 per 100 people | 27.97 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More science & technology data for Mauritius
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 172.68 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.76 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 2.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 1,054 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 205.31 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius was 27.97 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 27.97 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0231 per 100 people in 2002.
- How does Mauritius rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Mauritius ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.