Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius

Mauritius: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 36.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
36.88
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 212 countries
All-time high
37.3
in 2020
All-time low
0.8936
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius, 1960–2024

010203040196019922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius stood at 36.88.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius peaked at 37.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8936, in 1960.

Mauritius ranks 25th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 0.8936 —
1961 0.9162 +2.5%
1962 0.9162 +0.0%
1963 0.9162 +0.0%
1964 0.9162 +0.0%
1965 1.21 +32.4%
1966 1.22 +0.7%
1967 1.22 +0.0%
1968 1.22 +0.0%
1969 1.22 +0.0%
1970 1.35 +10.6%
1971 1.36 +0.4%
1972 1.36 +0.0%
1973 1.36 +0.0%
1974 1.36 +0.0%
1975 1.74 +28.1%
1976 1.72 -0.9%
1977 1.84 +7.0%
1978 2.15 +16.9%
1979 2.39 +10.9%
1980 2.47 +3.6%
1981 2.57 +3.7%
1982 2.97 +15.7%
1983 3.16 +6.5%
1984 3.49 +10.4%
1985 3.86 +10.5%
1986 4.03 +4.3%
1987 4.5 +11.8%
1988 4.69 +4.1%
1989 4.88 +4.2%
1990 5.1 +4.4%
1991 5.8 +13.7%
1992 7.11 +22.6%
1993 9.44 +32.8%
1994 11.3 +19.7%
1995 12.8 +13.3%
1996 15.7 +22.7%
1997 18.8 +19.7%
1998 20.5 +9.0%
1999 21.3 +3.9%
2000 23.09 +8.4%
2001 25.03 +8.4%
2002 25.75 +2.9%
2003 28.03 +8.9%
2004 28.31 +1.0%
2005 28.44 +0.4%
2006 28.28 -0.6%
2007 28.42 +0.5%
2008 28.53 +0.4%
2009 29.33 +2.8%
2010 30.23 +3.0%
2011 29.12 -3.6%
2012 27.08 -7.0%
2013 28.12 +3.8%
2014 28.81 +2.5%
2015 29.41 +2.1%
2016 30.15 +2.5%
2017 32.01 +6.2%
2018 33.7 +5.3%
2019 35.66 +5.8%
2020 37.3 +4.6%
2021 36.66 -1.7%
2022 36.21 -1.2%
2023 36.42 +0.6%
2024 36.88 +1.3%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 36.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 36.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436, 107.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.07 0.8936 1.22 10
1970s 1.66 1.35 2.39 10
1980s 3.66 2.47 4.88 10
1990s 12.79 5.1 21.3 10
2000s 27.32 23.09 29.33 10
2010s 30.43 27.08 35.66 10
2020s 36.69 36.21 37.3 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 22 Luxembourg 39.81 compare
  2. 23 Austria 38.17 compare
  3. 24 Spain 38.05 compare
  4. 26 Serbia 36.69 compare
  5. 27 Uruguay 35.62 compare
  6. 28 Singapore 34.99 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius was 36.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 37.3 in 2020.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8936 in 1960.
How does Mauritius rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Mauritius ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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