Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 15,997 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritania is 15,997, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.1% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritania peaked at 76,354 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 600, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 173rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 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
- 170 Grenada 16,991 compare
- 171 Seychelles 16,166 compare
- 172 San Marino 16,000 compare
- 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15,602 compare
- 175 Faroe Islands 14,940 compare
- 176 Burundi 14,363 compare
More infrastructure data for Mauritania
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3095 per 100 people (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)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 7.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritania?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Mauritania was 15,997 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 76,354 in 2008.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Mauritania ranks 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. 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.