Mauritania vs Uruguay: Mobile phone subscriptions
Mauritania
4.76 million
in 2024
Uruguay
4.93 million
in 2024
Mauritania rank
127th
Uruguay rank
125th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Mauritania
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 4.93 million against 4.76 million in Mauritania, a difference of 167,820.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Mauritania ranks 127th and Uruguay ranks 125th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0 | 70,172 | 70,172 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 874,030 | 1.67 million | 790,993 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.85 million | 4.93 million | 1.09 million | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 5.40 million | 4.74 million | 656,878 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Mauritania or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 4.93 million against 4.76 million in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Mauritania and Uruguay?
- 167,820, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Uruguay rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Mauritania ranks 127th and Uruguay ranks 125th 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.