Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 95.64 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritania, 1970–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritania is 95.64 per 100 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 1,822.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritania peaked at 95.64 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0529 per 100 people, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1348 per 100 people | 0.0529 per 100 people | 0.2027 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2255 per 100 people | 0.2144 per 100 people | 0.2387 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.427 per 100 people | 0.2947 per 100 people | 0.6436 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.73 per 100 people | 1.3 per 100 people | 66.81 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.97 per 100 people | 82.31 per 100 people | 95.64 per 100 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More infrastructure data for Mauritania
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3095 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15,997 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.76 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 328,992 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 4,365 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.4 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 82.04 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 45.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritania?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritania was 95.64 per 100 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 95.64 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0529 per 100 people in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Mauritania ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,822.7%. 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/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions are total telephone subscriptions (fixed line plus mobile). Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.