Internet users in Mauritius
Mauritius: Internet users was 456,654 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Mauritius, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internet users in Mauritius is 456,654, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 330.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Mauritius peaked at 456,654 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 2,114 | — |
| 1997 | 5,529 | +161.5% |
| 1998 | 30,102 | +444.5% |
| 1999 | 55,104 | +83.1% |
| 2000 | 87,089 | +58.0% |
| 2001 | 106,098 | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 125,178 | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 150,339 | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 170,521 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 190,676 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 211,536 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 257,936 | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 280,007 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 290,741 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 368,055 | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 456,654 | +24.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 456,654 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 308,420, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 456,654 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 316,791, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +444.5% | 5,529 | 30,102 |
| 1997 | +161.5% | 2,114 | 5,529 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,570 | 0 | 55,104 | 5 |
| 2000s | 187,012 | 87,089 | 290,741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 412,354 | 368,055 | 456,654 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 21 Rwanda 766,006 compare
- 22 Malawi 512,184 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 509,035 compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 443,364 compare
- 26 Madagascar 404,988 compare
- 27 Eritrea 335,747 compare
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 internet users in Mauritius?
- Internet users in Mauritius was 456,654 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 456,654 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for internet users?
- Mauritius ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 330.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Internet users. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.