Fixed broadband subscriptions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 355,600 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Mauritius, 2002–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed broadband subscriptions in Mauritius stood at 355,600. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Mauritius peaked at 355,600 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 285, in 2002.
Mauritius ranks 110th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 285 | — |
| 2003 | 1,184 | +315.4% |
| 2004 | 2,564 | +116.6% |
| 2005 | 5,398 | +110.5% |
| 2006 | 27,895 | +416.8% |
| 2007 | 35,132 | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 52,511 | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 72,875 | +38.8% |
| 2010 | 93,922 | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 118,235 | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 140,800 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 162,400 | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 182,000 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 197,400 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 212,600 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 246,000 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 274,700 | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 307,200 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 323,200 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 328,900 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 334,300 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 342,700 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 355,600 | +3.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 355,600 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 846,276, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 355,600 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 7.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +416.8% | 5,398 | 27,895 |
| 2003 | +315.4% | 285 | 1,184 |
| 2004 | +116.6% | 1,184 | 2,564 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,730 | 285 | 72,875 | 8 |
| 2010s | 193,526 | 93,922 | 307,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 336,940 | 323,200 | 355,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More infrastructure data for Mauritius
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.20 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.68 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 468,800 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 36.88 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3763 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 468,800 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.76 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Mauritius?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Mauritius was 355,600 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 355,600 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 285 in 2002.
- How does Mauritius rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Mauritius ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.