Number of people using the Internet in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of people using the Internet was 2.37 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people using the internet in Mauritania is 2.37 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 421.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Mauritania peaked at 2.37 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 130th out of 208 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.
Number of people using the Internet in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1997 | 100.55 people | — |
| 1998 | 1,005 people | +899.2% |
| 1999 | 2,999 people | +198.5% |
| 2000 | 5,019 people | +67.3% |
| 2001 | 7,004 people | +39.6% |
| 2002 | 9,948 people | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 11,881 people | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 13,812 people | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 19,692 people | +42.6% |
| 2006 | 29,525 people | +49.9% |
| 2007 | 44,342 people | +50.2% |
| 2008 | 59,527 people | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 74,885 people | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 135,639 people | +81.1% |
| 2011 | 157,626 people | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 180,952 people | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 231,528 people | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 454,125 people | +96.1% |
| 2015 | 698,009 people | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 785,978 people | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 884,950 people | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 996,236 people | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million people | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million people | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million people | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 2.07 million people | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 2.26 million people | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 2.37 million people | +4.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.37 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.91 million people, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.37 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.88 million people, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +899.2% | 100.55 people | 1,005 people |
| 1999 | +198.5% | 1,005 people | 2,999 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,026 people | 0 people | 2,999 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 27,563 people | 5,019 people | 74,885 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 564,634 people | 135,639 people | 1.12 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million people | 1.38 million people | 2.37 million people | 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 number of people using the internet in Mauritania?
- Number of people using the internet in Mauritania was 2.37 million people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of people using the internet?
- Mauritania ranks 130th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 421.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.