Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Number of people using the Internet
Mauritania
2.37 million people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
2.17 million people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
130th
Sierra Leone rank
131st
Number of people using the Internet over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.37 million people against 2.17 million people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 196,940 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Mauritania ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 208 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,026 people | 735.57 people | 290.54 people | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 27,563 people | 11,116 people | 16,448 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 564,634 people | 493,289 people | 71,345 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.95 million people | 1.76 million people | 187,432 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people using the internet, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Mauritania, at 2.37 million people against 2.17 million people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 196,940 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people using the internet?
- Mauritania ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 131st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, 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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About this data
Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.