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Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Mauritius

Mauritius: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) was 291.28 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
291.28 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
2nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
302.67 per 1,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
9.17 per 1,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
40
1960–2011

Telephone mainlines in Mauritius, 1960–2011

01002003001960198520111960: 9.2 per 1,000 people1965: 12.2 per 1,000 people1970: 13.6 per 1,000 people1975: 17.3 per 1,000 people1976: 17.1 per 1,000 people1977: 18.2 per 1,000 people1978: 21.3 per 1,000 people1979: 23.6 per 1,000 people1980: 24.5 per 1,000 people1981: 25.4 per 1,000 people1982: 29.5 per 1,000 people1983: 31.5 per 1,000 people1984: 35 per 1,000 people1985: 39 per 1,000 people1986: 40.8 per 1,000 people1987: 45.9 per 1,000 people1988: 47.9 per 1,000 people1989: 50.1 per 1,000 people1990: 52.5 per 1,000 people1991: 59.8 per 1,000 people1992: 73.2 per 1,000 people1993: 97.4 per 1,000 people1994: 116.3 per 1,000 people1995: 132 per 1,000 people1996: 162.1 per 1,000 people1997: 194 per 1,000 people1998: 211.4 per 1,000 people1999: 218.8 per 1,000 people2000: 236.7 per 1,000 people2001: 255.7 per 1,000 people2002: 262.6 per 1,000 people2003: 284.8 per 1,000 people2004: 286.9 per 1,000 people2005: 287.5 per 1,000 people2006: 285.3 per 1,000 people2007: 286.2 per 1,000 people2008: 286.6 per 1,000 people2009: 294.2 per 1,000 people2010: 302.7 per 1,000 people2011: 291.3 per 1,000 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2011, telephone mainlines in Mauritius stood at 291.28 per 1,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Mauritius peaked at 302.67 per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.17 per 1,000 people, in 1960.

Mauritius ranks 2nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) 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 52.47 per 1,000 people +4.6%
1991 59.82 per 1,000 people +14.0%
1992 73.24 per 1,000 people +22.4%
1993 97.44 per 1,000 people +33.0%
1994 116.32 per 1,000 people +19.4%
1995 132.02 per 1,000 people +13.5%
1996 162.13 per 1,000 people +22.8%
1997 193.98 per 1,000 people +19.6%
1998 211.45 per 1,000 people +9.0%
1999 218.76 per 1,000 people +3.5%
2000 236.66 per 1,000 people +8.2%
2001 255.67 per 1,000 people +8.0%
2002 262.6 per 1,000 people +2.7%
2003 284.75 per 1,000 people +8.4%
2004 286.86 per 1,000 people +0.7%
2005 287.54 per 1,000 people +0.2%
2006 285.26 per 1,000 people -0.8%
2007 286.23 per 1,000 people +0.3%
2008 286.62 per 1,000 people +0.1%
2009 294.24 per 1,000 people +2.7%
2010 302.67 per 1,000 people +2.9%
2011 291.28 per 1,000 people -3.8%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 291.28 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.31 per 1,000 people, 3.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 291.28 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 25.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 131.76 per 1,000 people 52.47 per 1,000 people 218.76 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 276.64 per 1,000 people 236.66 per 1,000 people 294.24 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 296.98 per 1,000 people 291.28 per 1,000 people 302.67 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 1 Seychelles 324.56 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 3 Libya 155.7 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 4 Cape Verde 148.83 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 5 Tunisia 114.09 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is telephone mainlines in Mauritius?
Telephone mainlines in Mauritius was 291.28 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 recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 302.67 per 1,000 people in 2010.
What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 9.17 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Mauritius rank for telephone mainlines?
Mauritius ranks 2nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,199 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.