Mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 2.20 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritius, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritius stood at 2.20 million. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritius peaked at 2.20 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Mauritius 148th 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 2,200 | — |
| 1991 | 2,500 | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 2,912 | +16.5% |
| 1993 | 4,037 | +38.6% |
| 1994 | 5,706 | +41.3% |
| 1995 | 11,735 | +105.7% |
| 1996 | 20,843 | +77.6% |
| 1997 | 42,515 | +104.0% |
| 1998 | 60,448 | +42.2% |
| 1999 | 102,119 | +68.9% |
| 2000 | 180,000 | +76.3% |
| 2001 | 272,416 | +51.3% |
| 2002 | 347,532 | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 462,405 | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 547,745 | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 656,828 | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 772,395 | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 928,622 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.65 million | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.87 million | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.97 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.10 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.20 million | +4.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.20 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.01 million, 27% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.20 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,502 | 2,200 | 102,119 | 10 |
| 2000s | 628,799 | 180,000 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.19 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 million | 1.91 million | 2.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More infrastructure data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 2.20 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritius?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritius was 2.20 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.20 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Mauritius rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Mauritius ranks 148th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.