Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 0.3095 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.3095 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.6% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritania peaked at 2.4 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0523 per 100 people, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 186th out of 214 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 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0535 per 100 people | — |
| 1971 | 0.0523 per 100 people | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0523 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0523 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0523 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.102 per 100 people | +95.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1143 per 100 people | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1603 per 100 people | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1805 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2042 per 100 people | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2161 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2159 per 100 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2197 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2256 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2227 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2264 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2286 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2328 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.237 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2322 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.301 per 100 people | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 0.318 per 100 people | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.323 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.345 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.375 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4 per 100 people | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.433 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.541 per 100 people | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 0.607 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.65 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7258 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9279 per 100 people | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 1.15 per 100 people | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 1.36 per 100 people | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 1.36 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.16 per 100 people | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3 per 100 people | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4 per 100 people | +84.2% |
| 2009 | 2.27 per 100 people | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.11 per 100 people | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.06 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8 per 100 people | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.45 per 100 people | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 1.34 per 100 people | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.36 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.38 per 100 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.38 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.35 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.23 per 100 people | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9743 per 100 people | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6016 per 100 people | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3095 per 100 people | -48.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.3095 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.3095 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +95.0% | 0.0523 per 100 people | 0.102 per 100 people |
| 2008 | +84.2% | 1.3 per 100 people | 2.4 per 100 people |
| 2024 | -48.6% | 0.6016 per 100 people | 0.3095 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1024 per 100 people | 0.0523 per 100 people | 0.2042 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2257 per 100 people | 0.2159 per 100 people | 0.237 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4293 per 100 people | 0.301 per 100 people | 0.65 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 per 100 people | 0.7258 per 100 people | 2.4 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 per 100 people | 1.29 per 100 people | 2.11 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8924 per 100 people | 0.3095 per 100 people | 1.35 per 100 people | 5 |
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, 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 4.76 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritania?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritania was 0.3095 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0523 per 100 people in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Mauritania ranks 186th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.