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 213 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.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritius

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritius
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mauritius: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 468,800 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

468,800

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

88th

of 213 countries

All-time high

478,700

in 2020

All-time low

6,047

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

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 213 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.

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

85 Qatar 524,643 compare
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87 Jordan 485,928 compare
89 Honduras 459,820 compare
90 North Macedonia 456,183 compare
91 Slovakia 454,876 compare

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More infrastructure data for Mauritius

Fixed telephone subscriptions 36.88 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 172.68 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.20 million (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 1.50 million (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 10,794 (2023)
Air transport, freight 170.21 million ton-km (2023)
Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 2.75 billion cubic meters (2022)
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 2,179 cubic meters (2022)
Individuals using the Internet 73.3% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 50.6% (2022)

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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 213 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

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.