Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) was 20.41 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone mainlines in Mauritania, 1970–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 20.41 per 1,000 people for telephone mainlines in 2011.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 123.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Mauritania peaked at 23.17 per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5293 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5293 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | +91.4% |
| 1976 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 1.59 per 1,000 people | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 1.79 per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 2.03 per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 2.14 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.25 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 2.22 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.26 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 2.39 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.34 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 2.95 per 1,000 people | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.46 per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 3.78 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 4.04 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 4.33 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 5.38 per 1,000 people | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 6.02 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 6.44 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 7.18 per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 9.14 per 1,000 people | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 11.26 per 1,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 13.25 per 1,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 13.16 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.45 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 11.14 per 1,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 12.53 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 23.17 per 1,000 people | +84.9% |
| 2009 | 22.05 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 20.69 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 20.41 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 20.41 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.39 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 20.41 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.4 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +91.4% | 0.5293 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people |
| 2008 | +84.9% | 12.53 per 1,000 people | 23.17 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.35 per 1,000 people | 0.5293 per 1,000 people | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 2.14 per 1,000 people | 2.39 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.27 per 1,000 people | 2.95 per 1,000 people | 6.44 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.63 per 1,000 people | 7.18 per 1,000 people | 23.17 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.55 per 1,000 people | 20.41 per 1,000 people | 20.69 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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 telephone mainlines in Mauritania?
- Telephone mainlines in Mauritania was 20.41 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone mainlines recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.17 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5293 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for telephone mainlines?
- Mauritania ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.4%. 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 Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people). 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. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.