Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0031 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0031 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 48.6% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.024 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1974.
That places Mauritania 185th 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, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.001 units per person | +115.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 units per person | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 units per person | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.003 units per person | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.004 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0073 units per person | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0093 units per person | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0115 units per person | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0136 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0136 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.014 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0116 units per person | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.013 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.024 units per person | +84.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0227 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0211 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0206 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.018 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 units per person | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0134 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.013 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0136 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0138 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0138 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0135 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0123 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0097 units per person | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 0.006 units per person | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 units per person | -48.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0031 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0031 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +115.1% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.001 units per person |
| 2008 | +84.2% | 0.013 units per person | 0.024 units per person |
| 2024 | -48.6% | 0.006 units per person | 0.0031 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.014 units per person | 0.0073 units per person | 0.024 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0211 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 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 0.3095 per 100 people (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, per capita in Mauritania?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Mauritania was 0.0031 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.024 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.