Rail lines in Mauritania
Mauritania: Rail lines was 728 total route-km in 2021. ▬ Flat
Rail lines in Mauritania, 2002–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2021, rail lines in Mauritania stood at 728 total route-km. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Mauritania peaked at 728 total route-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 717 total route-km, in 2002.
That places Mauritania 85th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Rail lines in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 717 total route-km | — |
| 2007 | 728 total route-km | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 728 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 728 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 728 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 728 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 728 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 728 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 728 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 728 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 728 total route-km | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 728 total route-km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 929.5 total route-km, 78% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 728 total route-km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 889.6 total route-km, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 725.25 total route-km | 717 total route-km | 728 total route-km | 4 |
| 2010s | 728 total route-km | 728 total route-km | 728 total route-km | 5 |
| 2020s | 728 total route-km | 728 total route-km | 728 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 82 Djibouti 781 total route-km
- 83 Benin 758 total route-km compare
- 84 Mali 733 total route-km
- 86 Armenia 698.4 total route-km compare
- 87 North Macedonia 683 total route-km compare
- 88 Madagascar 673 total route-km compare
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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Mauritania?
- Rail lines in Mauritania was 728 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 728 total route-km in 2007.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 717 total route-km in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for rail lines?
- Mauritania ranks 85th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.