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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius

Mauritius: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 36.88 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
36.88 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 212 countries
All-time high
37.3 per 100 people
in 2020
All-time low
0.8936 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius, 1960–2024

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius stood at 36.88 per 100 people.

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

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

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius, year by year

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

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 36.88 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 36.88 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 107.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.07 per 100 people 0.8936 per 100 people 1.22 per 100 people 10
1970s 1.66 per 100 people 1.35 per 100 people 2.39 per 100 people 10
1980s 3.66 per 100 people 2.47 per 100 people 4.88 per 100 people 10
1990s 12.79 per 100 people 5.1 per 100 people 21.3 per 100 people 10
2000s 27.32 per 100 people 23.09 per 100 people 29.33 per 100 people 10
2010s 30.43 per 100 people 27.08 per 100 people 35.66 per 100 people 10
2020s 36.69 per 100 people 36.21 per 100 people 37.3 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 22 Luxembourg 39.81 per 100 people compare
  2. 23 Austria 38.17 per 100 people compare
  3. 24 Spain 38.05 per 100 people compare
  4. 26 Serbia 36.69 per 100 people compare
  5. 27 Uruguay 35.62 per 100 people compare
  6. 28 Singapore 34.99 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritius was 36.88 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 37.3 per 100 people in 2020.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8936 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Mauritius rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Mauritius ranks 25th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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