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Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Mauritius

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population1.24M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$16.16B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$12.99K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth73.82024 · yearsInternet use73.3%2024 · % of populationForest area19.5%2023 · % of land area
Internet use
73.3%

% of population·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Mauritius2024 · 73.3%
019.8839.7559.6379.51960199320251990: 0% — Source: Mauritius Telecom.1996: 0.2% — Source: Mauritius Telecom.1997: 0.5% — Source: Mauritius Telecom.1998: 2.6% — Source: Mauritius Telecom.1999: 4.7% — Source: Mauritius Telecom.2000: 7.3% — Source and notes: Mauritius Telecom.,2001: 8.8% — Source and notes: Mauritius Telecom.,2002: 10.3% — Source and notes: Mauritius Telecom., Population age 12+.2003: 12.2% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2004: 13.7% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2005: 15.2% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2006: 16.7% — Source and notes: Central Statistics Office, Population age 12+.2007: 20.2% — Source and notes: Information Communication Technologies Authority,2008: 21.8% — Source and notes: Central Statistics Office, Population age 12+.2009: 22.5% — Source and notes: Information Communication Technologies Authority,2010: 28.3% — Source and notes: Central Statistics Office.,2011: 35% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2012: 35.4% — Source and notes: Statistics Mauritius,2013: 40.1% — Source and notes: Statistics Mauritius, Population age 5+.2014: 44.8% — Source and notes: Statistics Mauritius,2015: 50.1% — Source and notes: Statistics Mauritius, Estimate2016: 52.2% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2017: 55.4% — Source and notes: Statistics Mauritius, Estimated2018: 58.6% — Source and notes: Statistics Mauritius,2019: 61.7% — Source and notes: Statistics Mauritius, Revised Estimates2020: 67.7% — Source and notes: Statistics Mauritius,2021: 71.6% — Source and notes: Statistics Mauritius, NSO estimate.2022: 75.5% — Source and notes: Statistics Mauritius, NSO estimate.2023: 79.5% — Source and notes: Statistics Mauritius, NSO estimate.2024: 73.3%

Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.

Country context

Mauritius in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Port Louis
Country code
MUS

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