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Africa · #152 · 2025–2026

Mauritius: internet and everyday apps

Mauritius has about 1.1 million people online — a penetration rate of 86.6% and rank #152 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 8 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 1.1 million Penetration 86.6% World rank #152 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Mauritius has roughly 1.1 million internet users (1,100,000 people) — about 86.6% of the population and rank #152 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, News and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Mauritius in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
1.1 million1,100,000 · #152
Penetration
86.6%#81
Population
1.3 million1,270,000 · #159
GDP
$15B#148
GDP growth
+4.9%#52
GDP per person
$11,732#98
Land area
2.0k km²#175
Capital
Port Louis
Region
Africa
Official languages
English, French, Creole

How Mauritius goes online

Port Louis switches languages mid-sentence, and so does its internet. Facebook and WhatsApp are the everyday channels, used in English, French and Creole depending on who is on the other end, and the local papers' sites are read across all three. MCB's Juice app has made paying a bill or sending money feel routine, and most banks have followed with something similar. Tourism and remittances keep the online services busy, and the island's small size means a bad connection is noticed immediately.

Around 86.6%. With a population of about 1.3 million and 1.1 million online, roughly 170 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 8 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

8 Most-used apps

Messaging

1 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Facebook Social · Meta · 2004 Instagram Social · Meta · 2010

Video

2 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005 TikTok Video · ByteDance · 2016

Shopping

1 Most-used apps →
Jumia Shopping · Jumia Technologies · 2012

Mobility

1 Most-used apps →
inDrive Mobility · inDrive · 2012

News

1 Most-used apps →
BBC News · BBC（英国公共广播机构） · 1997

Websites people in Mauritius actually use

11

The 11 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News2Telecom2Banking2Transport1Mail1Utilities1Education1Government1
L'expressNewslexpress.muL'express is the first site I open with my morning tea. Defi MediaNewsdefimedia.infoDefi Media groups the radio stations and papers I grew up with. my.tTelecommyt.muMy broadband bill and mobile top-up both happen on my.t. Mauritius TelecomTelecomtelecom.muThe fixed-line and broadband incumbent. MCBBankingmcb.muMy salary account has been with MCB since my first job, and the Juice app is how I pay the bills and send money to my mother in Vacoas. Bank of MauritiusBankingbom.muThe central bank and the rupee’s reference rate. Air MauritiusTransportairmauritius.comFlying to Rodrigues or to Chennai, Air Mauritius is the default, and I book on the site because the call centre takes forever in the holidays. Mauritius PostMailmauritiuspost.muThe national postal service. Central Electricity BoardUtilitiesceb.muThe sole electricity supplier. University of MauritiusEducationuom.ac.muThe oldest university on the island. Mauritius Revenue AuthorityGovernmentmra.muTax filing and customs.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Mauritius are online?

About 1.1 million (1,100,000 people). That works out to roughly 86.6% of the population, which puts Mauritius at #152 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Mauritius use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, News. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Mauritius?

WhatsApp dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Mauritius?

Around 86.6%. With a population of about 1.3 million and 1.1 million online, roughly 170 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Mauritius?

The everyday ones are L'express, Defi Media, my.t, plus the other 11 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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