Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 97.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Mauritania, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 97.0% for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Mauritania peaked at 97.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2005.
Mauritania ranks 171st of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.0% | — |
| 2006 | 36.0% | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | +41.7% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +45.2% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -0.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 97.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 97.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +45.2% | 62.0% | 90.0% |
| 2007 | +41.7% | 36.0% | 51.0% |
| 2006 | +38.5% | 26.0% | 36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 26.0% | 62.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 90.0% | 96.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 96.5% | 97.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 168 New Caledonia 97.4% compare
- 169 Zambia 97.1% compare
- 170 Ecuador 97.0% compare
- 171 Lao People's Democratic Republic 97.0% compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 97.0% compare
- 171 Laos 97.0% 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 proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Mauritania?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Mauritania was 97.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Mauritania ranks 171st out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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