Mauritania vs Qatar: Mobile phone subscriptions
Mauritania
4.76 million
in 2024
Qatar
4.68 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
127th
Qatar rank
129th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Mauritania
- Qatar
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.76 million against 4.68 million in Qatar, a difference of 76,960.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Qatar ahead.
Mauritania ranks 127th and Qatar ranks 129th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 26,876 | 26,876 | Qatar |
| 2000s | 874,030 | 771,136 | 102,894 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.85 million | 3.30 million | 551,673 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 5.40 million | 4.35 million | 1.05 million | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Mauritania or Qatar?
- Mauritania, at 4.76 million against 4.68 million in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Mauritania and Qatar?
- 76,960, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Qatar?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Qatar rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Mauritania ranks 127th and Qatar ranks 129th 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.