Internet Users: Mauritius

Analysis# Mauritius Internet Users As of 2024, 73.308% of Mauritius's population uses the internet, representing a substantial digital presence in the Indian Ocean nation. This figure sits below the country's all-time peak of 79.5% recorded in 2023, though it remains dramatically higher than the 0% baseline in 1990. Over the past three decades, Mauritius has transformed from a nation with virtually no internet access to one where nearly three-quarters of citizens are online. The most striking acceleration occurred between 2015 and 2023, when internet penetration jumped from 50.139% to 79.5%—an 8-year surge that reflects rapid technological infrastructure development and rising digital adoption. The 2024 decline to 73.308% marks a notable reversal of this trajectory, suggesting either measurement adjustments or a temporary contraction in user numbers. Whether this represents a new downward trend or a statistical fluctuation will require close monitoring in coming years.