Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 227 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2001
All-time low
95.0%
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Mauritius, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 99.0% for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Mauritius peaked at 99.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 95.0%, in 2003.
Mauritius ranks 117th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.7% | — |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 99.8% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 99.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 99.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.7% | 95.0% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 114 Eswatini 99.1% compare
- 115 Brunei Darussalam 99.1% compare
- 115 Brunei 99.1% compare
- 117 Anguilla 99.0% compare
- 117 Antigua and Barbuda 99.0% compare
- 117 Aruba 99.0% compare
- 117 Austria 99.0% compare
- 117 Bahamas 99.0% compare
- 117 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 99.0% compare
- 117 Botswana 99.0% compare
- 117 Chile 99.0% compare
- 117 France 99.0% compare
- 117 Gabon 99.0% compare
- 117 Israel 99.0% compare
- 117 Latvia 99.0% compare
- 117 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 99.0% compare
- 117 Philippines 99.0% compare
- 117 Samoa 99.0% compare
- 117 San Marino 99.0% compare
- 117 Seychelles 99.0% compare
- 117 Thailand 99.0% compare
- 117 Tonga 99.0% compare
- 117 Tunisia 99.0% compare
- 117 Yugoslavia [former] 99.0% compare
- 117 United States 99.0% compare
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 population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Mauritius?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Mauritius was 99.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.0% in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Mauritius ranks 117th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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