Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers was 3.39 million in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Mauritania, 1970–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Mauritania is 3.39 million, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 2,403.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Mauritania peaked at 3.39 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 600, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 32nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 1,872 | 600 | 2,989 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3,904 | 3,256 | 4,539 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,899 | 5,880 | 16,525 | 10 |
| 2000s | 915,978 | 34,269 | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 million | 2.85 million | 3.39 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More infrastructure data for Mauritania
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3095 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15,997 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Mauritania?
- Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Mauritania was 3.39 million in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,403.0%. 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 Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.