Mauritius vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Telecommunications investment

Mauritius
332.6%
in 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
25.6%
in 2005
Mauritius rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Mauritius
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 332.6% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 307.0%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 13.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 47 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 36.8% 29.5% 7.3% Mauritius
1990s 76.5% 34.2% 42.3% Mauritius
2000s 30.6% 27.5% 3.2% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Mauritius or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Mauritius, at 332.6% against 25.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2008.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
307.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
16 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2005.
How do Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Mauritius ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as Telecommunications investment (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Telecommunications investment (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,067 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.