Telephone faults in Mauritius
Mauritius: Telephone faults was 23 per 100 mainlines in 2005. ▼ Falling
Telephone faults in Mauritius, 1992–2005
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telephone faults in Mauritius is 23 per 100 mainlines, measured in 2005. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 44.5% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Mauritius peaked at 104.8 per 100 mainlines in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23 per 100 mainlines, in 2005.
Mauritius ranks 21st of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Telephone faults in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 67 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1993 | 80 per 100 mainlines | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 104.8 per 100 mainlines | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 97.5 per 100 mainlines | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 74.9 per 100 mainlines | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 55 per 100 mainlines | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 64 per 100 mainlines | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 45.77 per 100 mainlines | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 56.42 per 100 mainlines | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 56.84 per 100 mainlines | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 41.47 per 100 mainlines | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 23 per 100 mainlines | -44.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 23 per 100 mainlines is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 23 per 100 mainlines is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.62 per 100 mainlines | 45.77 per 100 mainlines | 104.8 per 100 mainlines | 8 |
| 2000s | 44.43 per 100 mainlines | 23 per 100 mainlines | 56.84 per 100 mainlines | 4 |
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 telephone faults in Mauritius?
- Telephone faults in Mauritius was 23 per 100 mainlines in 2005, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone faults recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8 per 100 mainlines in 1994.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 per 100 mainlines in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for telephone faults?
- Mauritius ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2005.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.