Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius
Mauritius: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius stood at 172.68 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 53 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 and landline 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 1960.
Mauritius ranks 16th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Mauritius ranks 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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