Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fixed telephone subscriptions 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 214 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
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritius is 36.88 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
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 in Mauritius peaked at 37.3 per 100 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8936 per 100 people, in 1960.
That places Mauritius 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions 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 10.63 per 100 people, 3.5× the median. (59 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritius?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritius was 36.88 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3 per 100 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8936 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Mauritius ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.