Landline Internet subscriptions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Landline Internet subscriptions was 48,929 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Mauritania, 2005–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Mauritania stood at 48,929. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.0% on the previous year and up 511.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Mauritania peaked at 48,929 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 164, in 2005.
That places Mauritania 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 164 | — |
| 2006 | 973 | +493.3% |
| 2007 | 4,000 | +311.1% |
| 2008 | 5,876 | +46.9% |
| 2009 | 6,775 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 5,809 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 6,120 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 6,697 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 7,532 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 8,000 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 9,638 | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 11,141 | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 12,637 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 13,224 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 10,815 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 18,457 | +70.7% |
| 2021 | 19,219 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 20,245 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 29,653 | +46.5% |
| 2024 | 48,929 | +65.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 48,929 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 48,929 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +493.3% | 164 | 973 |
| 2007 | +311.1% | 973 | 4,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,558 | 164 | 6,775 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,161 | 5,809 | 13,224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,301 | 18,457 | 48,929 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 145 New Caledonia 55,624 compare
- 146 Mozambique 49,177 compare
- 147 Kuwait 49,049 compare
- 149 Cape Verde 43,593 compare
- 150 Andorra 42,899 compare
- 151 Seychelles 41,208 compare
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 landline internet subscriptions in Mauritania?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Mauritania was 48,929 in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 48,929 in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 164 in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Mauritania ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 511.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.