Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.9207 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mauritania, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mauritania stood at 0.9207 units per person.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 1.38 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 156th out of 212 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0059 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0412 units per person | +604.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0903 units per person | +118.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1252 units per person | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1821 units per person | +45.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2537 units per person | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3518 units per person | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4571 units per person | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6572 units per person | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6644 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8187 units per person | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9463 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 1.11 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 1.07 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9753 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9189 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8844 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9676 units per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.05 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.26 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 1.38 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1 units per person | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9077 units per person | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9207 units per person | +1.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.9207 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.9207 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +604.4% | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0412 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2829 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.6644 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9799 units per person | 0.8187 units per person | 1.11 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 units per person | 0.9077 units per person | 1.38 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 153 Dominican Republic 0.9371 units per person compare
- 154 Rwanda 0.932 units per person compare
- 155 British Virgin Islands 0.9313 units per person compare
- 157 New Caledonia 0.9168 units per person compare
- 158 Togo 0.9146 units per person compare
- 159 Canada 0.9064 units per person 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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mauritania?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Mauritania was 0.9207 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.