Mauritania vs Zimbabwe: Share of the population using the Internet
Mauritania
45.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
41.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
164th
Zimbabwe rank
166th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Mauritania
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 45.8% against 41.6% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mauritania ranks 164th and Zimbabwe ranks 166th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 18.1% | 4.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 35.7% | 4.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Mauritania or Zimbabwe?
- Mauritania, at 45.8% against 41.6% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
- 4.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zimbabwe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Mauritania ranks 164th and Zimbabwe ranks 166th 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.