Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled was 15,997 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 15,997 for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 47.1% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 76,354 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 600, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 174th out of 213 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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 600 | — |
| 1971 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,329 | +121.5% |
| 1976 | 1,534 | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 2,214 | +44.3% |
| 1978 | 2,567 | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 2,989 | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 3,256 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 3,350 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 3,511 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 3,714 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 3,776 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3,953 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 4,110 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 4,310 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 4,517 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 4,539 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,880 | +29.5% |
| 1991 | 6,382 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 6,750 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 7,499 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 8,426 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 9,249 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 10,204 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 13,045 | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 15,030 | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 16,525 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 18,969 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 24,856 | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 31,529 | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 38,178 | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 39,000 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 41,000 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 34,870 | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 40,267 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 76,354 | +89.6% |
| 2009 | 74,464 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 71,572 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 72,294 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 65,069 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 53,993 | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 51,432 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 51,294 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 53,191 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 57,057 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 59,959 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 61,858 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 62,099 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 58,094 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 47,503 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 30,213 | -36.4% |
| 2024 | 15,997 | -47.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 15,997 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 15,997 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 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 | +121.5% | 600 | 1,329 |
| 2008 | +89.6% | 40,267 | 76,354 |
| 2024 | -47.1% | 30,213 | 15,997 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,363 | 600 | 2,989 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,904 | 3,256 | 4,539 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,899 | 5,880 | 16,525 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,949 | 18,969 | 76,354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,772 | 51,294 | 72,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,781 | 15,997 | 62,099 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 171 Grenada 16,991 compare
- 172 Seychelles 16,166 compare
- 173 San Marino 16,000 compare
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15,602 compare
- 176 Faroe Islands 14,940 compare
- 177 Burundi 14,363 compare
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)
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Mauritania?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled in Mauritania was 15,997 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 76,354 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Mauritania ranks 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions with 153 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.