Mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 92.07 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritania stood at 92.07 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritania peaked at 137.54 per 100 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 156th of 214 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.5854 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.12 per 100 people | +604.4% |
| 2002 | 9.03 per 100 people | +118.9% |
| 2003 | 12.52 per 100 people | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 18.21 per 100 people | +45.4% |
| 2005 | 25.37 per 100 people | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 35.18 per 100 people | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 45.71 per 100 people | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 65.72 per 100 people | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 66.44 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 81.87 per 100 people | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 94.63 per 100 people | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 111.23 per 100 people | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 106.8 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 97.53 per 100 people | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 91.89 per 100 people | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 88.44 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 96.76 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 105.28 per 100 people | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 105.44 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 126.28 per 100 people | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 137.54 per 100 people | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 109.88 per 100 people | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 90.77 per 100 people | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 92.07 per 100 people | +1.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 92.07 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 92.07 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +604.4% | 0.5854 per 100 people | 4.12 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.29 per 100 people | 0.5854 per 100 people | 66.44 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.99 per 100 people | 81.87 per 100 people | 111.23 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.31 per 100 people | 90.77 per 100 people | 137.54 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 153 Dominican Republic 93.71 per 100 people compare
- 154 Rwanda 93.2 per 100 people compare
- 155 British Virgin Islands 93.13 per 100 people compare
- 157 New Caledonia 91.68 per 100 people compare
- 158 United States Virgin Islands 91.46 per 100 people compare
- 159 Vanuatu 89.29 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Mauritania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.76 million (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)
- 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 mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritania?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Mauritania was 92.07 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 137.54 per 100 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Mauritania ranks 156th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.