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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius

Mauritius: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 172.68 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
172.68 per 100 people
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
16th
of 212 countries
All-time high
172.68 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius, 1980–2024

0501001501980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0.202 per 100 people1991: 0.226 per 100 people1992: 0.26 per 100 people1993: 0.356 per 100 people1994: 0.497 per 100 people1995: 1 per 100 people1996: 1.8 per 100 people1997: 3.6 per 100 people1998: 5.1 per 100 people1999: 8.5 per 100 people2000: 14.8 per 100 people2001: 22.2 per 100 people2002: 28.2 per 100 people2003: 37.2 per 100 people2004: 43.8 per 100 people2005: 52.2 per 100 people2006: 61.1 per 100 people2007: 73.1 per 100 people2008: 81.1 per 100 people2009: 85 per 100 people2010: 92.8 per 100 people2011: 100.6 per 100 people2012: 115.3 per 100 people2013: 118.8 per 100 people2014: 127.9 per 100 people2015: 136.4 per 100 people2016: 140.4 per 100 people2017: 142.5 per 100 people2018: 148.8 per 100 people2019: 145.1 per 100 people2020: 149.1 per 100 people2021: 154.1 per 100 people2022: 164.3 per 100 people2023: 165.3 per 100 people2024: 172.7 per 100 people

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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius is 172.68 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius peaked at 172.68 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Mauritius 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0.2018 per 100 people —
1991 0.2264 per 100 people +12.2%
1992 0.2603 per 100 people +15.0%
1993 0.3562 per 100 people +36.9%
1994 0.4974 per 100 people +39.6%
1995 1.01 per 100 people +103.3%
1996 1.78 per 100 people +75.7%
1997 3.59 per 100 people +102.0%
1998 5.06 per 100 people +40.9%
1999 8.47 per 100 people +67.5%
2000 14.79 per 100 people +74.6%
2001 22.22 per 100 people +50.2%
2002 28.16 per 100 people +26.7%
2003 37.23 per 100 people +32.2%
2004 43.83 per 100 people +17.7%
2005 52.24 per 100 people +19.2%
2006 61.12 per 100 people +17.0%
2007 73.15 per 100 people +19.7%
2008 81.07 per 100 people +10.8%
2009 84.97 per 100 people +4.8%
2010 92.84 per 100 people +9.3%
2011 100.61 per 100 people +8.4%
2012 115.25 per 100 people +14.6%
2013 118.79 per 100 people +3.1%
2014 127.86 per 100 people +7.6%
2015 136.37 per 100 people +6.7%
2016 140.42 per 100 people +3.0%
2017 142.53 per 100 people +1.5%
2018 148.82 per 100 people +4.4%
2019 145.12 per 100 people -2.5%
2020 149.07 per 100 people +2.7%
2021 154.05 per 100 people +3.3%
2022 164.31 per 100 people +6.7%
2023 165.26 per 100 people +0.6%
2024 172.68 per 100 people +4.5%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 172.68 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 172.68 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 2.15 per 100 people 0.2018 per 100 people 8.47 per 100 people 10
2000s 49.88 per 100 people 14.79 per 100 people 84.97 per 100 people 10
2010s 126.86 per 100 people 92.84 per 100 people 148.82 per 100 people 10
2020s 161.07 per 100 people 149.07 per 100 people 172.68 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 13 El Salvador 176.52 per 100 people compare
  2. 14 Colombia 174.09 per 100 people compare
  3. 15 Iran 174.07 per 100 people compare
  4. 17 South Korea 172.52 per 100 people compare
  5. 18 Singapore 170.78 per 100 people compare
  6. 19 Kuwait 167.68 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius was 172.68 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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 172.68 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Mauritius rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Mauritius ranks 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.