Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
88th
of 185 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2024
All-time low
75.7%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Mauritius, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Mauritius is 89.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Mauritius ranks 88th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 75.7% | — |
| 2018 | 76.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 84.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.9% | 75.7% | 78.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 82.9% | 89.0% | 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 proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Mauritius?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Mauritius was 89.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2017.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Mauritius ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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