Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 89.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89.6%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
70th
of 141 countries
All-time high
89.6%
in 2023
All-time low
75.7%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mauritius, 2017–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mauritius is 89.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Mauritius ranks 70th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.9% | 75.7% | 78.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 82.9% | 89.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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)
- Mobile and landline 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mauritius?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mauritius was 89.6% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2017.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Mauritius ranks 70th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population that owns a mobile phone rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)