Mauritius

Country in Africa

In brief

Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 173 (2024). World rank 17 of 210; in Africa, 4 of 54. Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Africa, 1 of 54. High-tech share of manufactured exports: 1.2% (2024). World rank 145 of 170; in Africa, 33 of 44. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 44.8% → 73.3%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 128 → 173, and home broadband per 100 people 14.1 → 28.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 73.3% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 173 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 28 2024
Internet domain: .mu

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 2,588 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 8.6% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 21.7% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 81.8% 2024
Mains voltage: 230 V
Plug types: C, G

Transport

Driving side: Left
Air passengers per year: 1,504,656 2023
Airports: 5 2025
Railways, km: No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.3% 2024
Researchers per million people: 689 2024
Scientific articles per year: 205 2023
Patent applications by residents: 7 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 1.2% 2024