Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Mauritius
Mauritius: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 1,298 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone (mainlines and 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
Mauritius recorded 1,298 per 1,000 people for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 168.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Mauritius peaked at 1,298 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.17 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Mauritius 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.17 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 12.22 per 1,000 people | +33.2% |
| 1970 | 13.57 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 17.3 per 1,000 people | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 17.1 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 18.25 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 21.3 per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 23.6 per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 24.46 per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 25.42 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 29.5 per 1,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 31.55 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 35.02 per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 38.97 per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 40.82 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 45.85 per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 47.93 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 50.14 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 54.55 per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 62.15 per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 75.92 per 1,000 people | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 101.12 per 1,000 people | +33.2% |
| 1994 | 121.44 per 1,000 people | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 142.47 per 1,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 180.52 per 1,000 people | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 231.01 per 1,000 people | +28.0% |
| 1998 | 263.54 per 1,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 305.65 per 1,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 388.32 per 1,000 people | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 482.7 per 1,000 people | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 549.77 per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 662.9 per 1,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 730.96 per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 815.86 per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 901.84 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 1,023 per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 1,101 per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,147 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,232 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1,298 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.69 per 1,000 people | 9.17 per 1,000 people | 12.22 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.52 per 1,000 people | 13.57 per 1,000 people | 23.6 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 36.97 per 1,000 people | 24.46 per 1,000 people | 50.14 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 153.84 per 1,000 people | 54.55 per 1,000 people | 305.65 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 780.31 per 1,000 people | 388.32 per 1,000 people | 1,147 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,265 per 1,000 people | 1,232 per 1,000 people | 1,298 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Mauritius?
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Mauritius was 1,298 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 telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,298 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.17 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Mauritius ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.8%. 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 Telephone (mainlines and 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. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.