Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 45.8% in 2024. β Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Mauritania, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Mauritania is 45.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 288.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Mauritania peaked at 45.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Mauritania ranks 168th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 4.0% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 29.9% | 45.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More science & technology data for Mauritania
- Scientific and technical journal articles 46.84 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 92.07 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 92.07 (2024)
- Share of individuals using the internet 45.78 (2024)
- Number of internet users 1.69 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.9465 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 48,929 (2024)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 97.0% (2023)
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people by speed 0.59 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Mauritania?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Mauritania was 45.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Mauritania ranks 168th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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