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.
Share of the population using the Internet in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +873.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +190.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +62.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +36.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +38.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +39.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +46.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +75.4% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +90.3% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | +49.2% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 45.8% | +1.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 45.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 45.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population 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 | +873.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +190.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
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
- 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 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.