Lebanon vs Mauritania: Mobile phone subscriptions
Lebanon
4.25 million
in 2022
Mauritania
4.76 million
in 2024
Lebanon rank
130th
Mauritania rank
127th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Lebanon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.76 million against 4.25 million in Lebanon, a difference of 507,950.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Lebanon ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 182,420 | 0 | 182,420 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 874,030 | 240,177 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 4.03 million | 3.85 million | 187,549 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 4.28 million | 5.89 million | 1.62 million | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Lebanon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 4.76 million against 4.25 million in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Lebanon and Mauritania?
- 507,950, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Mauritania?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Lebanon and Mauritania rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Lebanon ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.