Public payphones in Mauritania
Mauritania: Public payphones was 1,916 in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Public payphones in Mauritania, 1990–2008
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,916 for public payphones in 2008.
That represents a change of down 61.7% on the previous year and up 152.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public payphones in Mauritania peaked at 6,629 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 107, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public payphones in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 107 | — |
| 1991 | 146 | +36.4% |
| 1992 | 204 | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 214 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 195 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 195 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 328 | +68.2% |
| 1997 | 457 | +39.3% |
| 1998 | 758 | +65.9% |
| 1999 | 893 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 883 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,384 | +283.2% |
| 2002 | 5,057 | +49.4% |
| 2003 | 6,629 | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 5,000 | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 1,916 | -61.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,916 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,321, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,916 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,803, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 349.7 | 107 | 893 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,812 | 883 | 6,629 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 25 Madagascar 3,142 compare
- 26 Djibouti 2,575 compare
- 27 Mozambique 2,071 compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 1,803 compare
- 30 Mauritius 1,503 compare
- 31 Eswatini 1,462 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 public payphones in Mauritania?
- Public payphones in Mauritania was 1,916 in 2008, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest public payphones recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,629 in 2003.
- What is the lowest public payphones recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 107 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for public payphones?
- Mauritania ranks 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2008.
- Is public payphones rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Public payphones. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Total number of all types of public telephones, including coin- and card-operated and public telephones in call offices. Publicly available phones installed in private places should also be included, as should mobile public telephones. All public telephones regardless of capability (e.g., local calls or national only) should be counted. If the national definition of "payphone" differs from that above (e.g., by excluding pay phones in private places), then respondents should indicate their own definition.