Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 4.42 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.42 units per square kilometre for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 6.32 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | +622.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2399 units per square kilometre | +123.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3405 units per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5068 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7234 units per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2006 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2007 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.69 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 3.87 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.64 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 6.32 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 5.2 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.42 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.48 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.42 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 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 | +622.0% | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.1072 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.848 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 units per square kilometre | 2.69 units per square kilometre | 4.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.39 units per square kilometre | 4.42 units per square kilometre | 6.32 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 202 Papua New Guinea 7.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Suriname 6.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 204 Iceland 4.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 206 Guyana 4.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 207 Canada 4.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 208 Australia 3.87 units per square kilometre 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 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 square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 4.42 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.