Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 92.07 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
92.07 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
156th
of 212 countries
All-time high
137.54 per 100 people
in 2021
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritania is 92.07 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritania peaked at 137.54 per 100 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.5854 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.12 per 100 people | +604.4% |
| 2002 | 9.03 per 100 people | +118.9% |
| 2003 | 12.52 per 100 people | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 18.21 per 100 people | +45.4% |
| 2005 | 25.37 per 100 people | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 35.18 per 100 people | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 45.71 per 100 people | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 65.72 per 100 people | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 66.44 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 81.87 per 100 people | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 94.63 per 100 people | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 111.23 per 100 people | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 106.8 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 97.53 per 100 people | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 91.89 per 100 people | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 88.44 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 96.76 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 105.28 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 105.44 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 126.28 per 100 people | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 137.54 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 109.88 per 100 people | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 90.77 per 100 people | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 92.07 per 100 people | +1.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 92.07 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 92.07 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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% | 0.5854 per 100 people | 4.12 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.29 per 100 people | 0.5854 per 100 people | 66.44 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.99 per 100 people | 81.87 per 100 people | 111.23 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.31 per 100 people | 90.77 per 100 people | 137.54 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 153 Dominican Republic 93.71 per 100 people compare
- 154 Rwanda 93.2 per 100 people compare
- 155 British Virgin Islands 93.13 per 100 people compare
- 157 New Caledonia 91.68 per 100 people compare
- 158 United States Virgin Islands 91.46 per 100 people compare
- 159 Vanuatu 89.29 per 100 people 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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritania?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritania was 92.07 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 137.54 per 100 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Mauritania ranks 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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