Share of the population using the Internet in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of the population using the Internet was 45.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Mauritania is 45.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 288.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Mauritania peaked at 45.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 4.0% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 29.9% | 45.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More science & technology data for Mauritania
- Scientific and technical journal articles 46.84 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 92.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 92.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.69 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.9465 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 48,929 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.59 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 24.06 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 97.7% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in Mauritania?
- Share of the population using the internet in Mauritania was 45.8% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Mauritania ranks 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.0%. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.