Mauritania vs Senegal: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Mauritania
79.1%
in 2023
Senegal
79.4%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
104th
Senegal rank
102nd
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 79.4% against 79.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 104th and Senegal ranks 102nd of 141 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.1% | 70.5% | 1.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 77.1% | 0.5% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 79.4% against 79.1% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.3%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Mauritania ranks 104th and Senegal ranks 102nd of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)