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.
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0529 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0.1013 per 100 people | +91.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1135 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1591 per 100 people | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1792 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2027 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2145 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2144 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2184 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2246 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.222 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2262 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2289 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2338 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2387 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2336 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2947 per 100 people | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3112 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3203 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3461 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3781 per 100 people | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4035 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4328 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5379 per 100 people | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6023 per 100 people | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6436 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3 per 100 people | +101.5% |
| 2001 | 4.97 per 100 people | +283.6% |
| 2002 | 9.95 per 100 people | +100.1% |
| 2003 | 13.5 per 100 people | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 18.94 per 100 people | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 25.81 per 100 people | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 34.98 per 100 people | +35.5% |
| 2007 | 45.27 per 100 people | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 65.8 per 100 people | +45.4% |
| 2009 | 66.81 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 82.31 per 100 people | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 95.64 per 100 people | +16.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 95.64 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.95 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 95.64 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.93 per 100 people, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +283.6% | 1.3 per 100 people | 4.97 per 100 people |
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
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15,997 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3095 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -47.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 15,997 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9207 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (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.