Mobile phone subscriptions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mobile phone subscriptions was 4.76 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in Mauritania, 1980–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.76 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Mauritania peaked at 6.51 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 127th 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 phone subscriptions in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 15,300 | — |
| 2001 | 110,463 | +622.0% |
| 2002 | 247,238 | +123.8% |
| 2003 | 350,954 | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 522,400 | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 745,615 | +42.7% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million | +42.2% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million | +33.4% |
| 2008 | 2.09 million | +48.0% |
| 2009 | 2.18 million | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.78 million | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 3.31 million | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 4.03 million | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 3.99 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.75 million | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3.64 million | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.61 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.07 million | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 4.57 million | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 4.71 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.81 million | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 6.51 million | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 5.36 million | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 4.56 million | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 4.76 million | +4.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.76 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.17 million, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.76 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +622.0% | 15,300 | 110,463 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 874,030 | 15,300 | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 million | 2.78 million | 4.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.40 million | 4.56 million | 6.51 million | 5 |
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 mobile phone subscriptions in Mauritania?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Mauritania was 4.76 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.51 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Mauritania ranks 127th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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