Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) was 1,006 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscribers in Mauritius, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2011, mobile phone subscribers in Mauritius stood at 1,006 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 343.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscribers in Mauritius peaked at 1,006 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Mauritius ranks 9th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 2.08 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 2.69 per 1,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 3.68 per 1,000 people | +37.0% |
| 1994 | 5.13 per 1,000 people | +39.4% |
| 1995 | 10.45 per 1,000 people | +103.9% |
| 1996 | 18.38 per 1,000 people | +75.8% |
| 1997 | 37.02 per 1,000 people | +101.4% |
| 1998 | 52.09 per 1,000 people | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 86.89 per 1,000 people | +66.8% |
| 2000 | 151.66 per 1,000 people | +74.5% |
| 2001 | 227.04 per 1,000 people | +49.7% |
| 2002 | 287.17 per 1,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 378.15 per 1,000 people | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 444.1 per 1,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 528.31 per 1,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 616.59 per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 736.77 per 1,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 814.54 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 852.33 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 929.72 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,006 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1,006 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,090 per 1,000 people, 92% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1,006 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 561.79 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.07 per 1,000 people | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 86.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 503.66 per 1,000 people | 151.66 per 1,000 people | 852.33 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 967.99 per 1,000 people | 929.72 per 1,000 people | 1,006 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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 phone subscribers in Mauritius?
- Mobile phone subscribers in Mauritius was 1,006 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,006 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscribers recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for mobile phone subscribers?
- Mauritius ranks 9th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile phone subscribers rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 343.2%. 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 Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.