Gabon vs Mauritania: Number of people using the Internet
Gabon
1.56 million users
in 2021
Mauritania
1.69 million users
in 2021
Gabon rank
137th
Mauritania rank
135th
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Gabon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.69 million users against 1.56 million users in Gabon, a difference of 124,220 users.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Gabon ranks 137th and Mauritania ranks 135th of 207 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,431 users | 1,026 users | 404.43 users | Gabon |
| 2000s | 66,091 users | 27,563 users | 38,528 users | Gabon |
| 2010s | 795,755 users | 564,634 users | 231,120 users | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1.52 million users | 1.53 million users | 7,720 users | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Gabon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.69 million users against 1.56 million users in Gabon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Gabon and Mauritania?
- 124,220 users, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Gabon ranks 137th and Mauritania ranks 135th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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The number of individuals using the Internet.