Cameroon vs Mauritania: Share of the population using the Internet
Cameroon
46.3%
in 2024
Mauritania
45.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
163rd
Mauritania rank
164th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Cameroon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 46.3% against 45.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Cameroon ranks 163rd and Mauritania ranks 164th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 13.7% | 3.4% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 39.7% | 1.3% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Cameroon or Mauritania?
- Cameroon, at 46.3% against 45.8% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Cameroon ranks 163rd and Mauritania ranks 164th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.