Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 468,800 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritius is 468,800, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritius peaked at 478,700 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,047, in 1960.
That places Mauritius 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,047 | — |
| 1961 | 6,047 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6,047 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,047 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,047 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,200 | +52.1% |
| 1966 | 9,200 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,200 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,200 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,200 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11,211 | +21.9% |
| 1971 | 11,211 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11,211 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11,211 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11,211 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15,434 | +37.7% |
| 1976 | 15,500 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 16,814 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 19,943 | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 22,456 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 23,627 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 24,890 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 29,232 | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 31,575 | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 35,346 | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 39,589 | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 41,828 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 47,355 | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 49,883 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 52,595 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 55,554 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 64,022 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 79,422 | +24.1% |
| 1993 | 106,926 | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 129,443 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 148,185 | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 183,861 | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 222,747 | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 245,367 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 257,099 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 280,885 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 306,773 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 317,792 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 348,202 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 353,808 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 357,490 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 357,340 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 360,762 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 363,600 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 375,160 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 387,700 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 374,600 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 349,100 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 363,000 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 372,200 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 380,000 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 389,500 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 413,100 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 434,300 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 458,700 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 478,700 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 469,100 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 462,100 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 463,800 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 468,800 | +1.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 468,800 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 64% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 468,800 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 8.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +52.1% | 6,047 | 9,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,624 | 6,047 | 9,200 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,620 | 11,211 | 22,456 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,592 | 23,627 | 52,595 | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,263 | 55,554 | 257,099 | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,181 | 280,885 | 375,160 | 10 |
| 2010s | 392,220 | 349,100 | 458,700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 468,500 | 462,100 | 478,700 | 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 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)
- 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 468,800 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 478,700 in 2020.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,047 in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Mauritius ranks 88th 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 26.0%. 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. 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.