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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Mauritius
- Scientific and technical journal articles 205.31 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 2.20 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 172.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 14 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 73.3% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 6 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.3% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 916,214 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 27.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 355,600 (2024)
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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