Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 79.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.1%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
104th
of 141 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 2023
All-time low
72.1%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mauritania, 2019–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 79.1% for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over five years.
That places Mauritania 104th out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 73.6% | 79.1% | 4 |
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)
- Share of the population using the Internet 45.8% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mauritania?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Mauritania was 79.1% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Mauritania ranks 104th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)