Internet users in Mauritania
Mauritania: Internet users was 159,369 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Mauritania, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internet users in Mauritania is 159,369, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 2,140.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Mauritania peaked at 159,369 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 38th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 101.2 | — |
| 1998 | 1,013 | +901.0% |
| 1999 | 3,042 | +200.3% |
| 2000 | 5,075 | +66.8% |
| 2001 | 7,112 | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 10,172 | +43.0% |
| 2003 | 12,220 | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 14,273 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 20,416 | +43.0% |
| 2006 | 30,663 | +50.2% |
| 2007 | 46,057 | +50.2% |
| 2008 | 61,621 | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 77,010 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 138,391 | +79.7% |
| 2011 | 159,369 | +15.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 159,369 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 722,442, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 159,369 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 316,791, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +901.0% | 101.2 | 1,013 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,039 | 0 | 3,042 | 4 |
| 2000s | 28,462 | 5,075 | 77,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,880 | 138,391 | 159,369 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More science & technology data for Mauritania
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 92.07 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9207 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 4.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 46.84 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Mauritania?
- Internet users in Mauritania was 159,369 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 159,369 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for internet users?
- Mauritania ranks 38th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,140.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Internet users. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.