Mauritius vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Telecommunications investment

Mauritius
332.6%
in 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
36.8%
in 2002
Mauritius rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
1st

Telecommunications investment over time

  • Mauritius
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 332.6% against 36.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 295.8%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 9.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st 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 South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 36.8% 30.6% 6.2% Mauritius
1990s 76.5% 34.4% 42.2% Mauritius
2000s 39.9% 31.6% 8.3% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher telecommunications investment, Mauritius or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Mauritius, at 332.6% against 36.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2008.
What is the difference in telecommunications investment between Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
295.8%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
14 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2002.
How do Mauritius and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for telecommunications investment?
Mauritius ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.