Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritania

Mauritania: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 0.9465 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.9465 per 100 people
Change on year
up 60.3%
World rank
169th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.9465 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.0056 per 100 people
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritania, 2005–2024

00.20.40.60.812005201420242005: 0.006 per 100 people2006: 0.032 per 100 people2007: 0.129 per 100 people2008: 0.185 per 100 people2009: 0.206 per 100 people2010: 0.171 per 100 people2011: 0.175 per 100 people2012: 0.185 per 100 people2013: 0.202 per 100 people2014: 0.208 per 100 people2015: 0.243 per 100 people2016: 0.273 per 100 people2017: 0.3 per 100 people2018: 0.305 per 100 people2019: 0.242 per 100 people2020: 0.401 per 100 people2021: 0.406 per 100 people2022: 0.415 per 100 people2023: 0.59 per 100 people2024: 0.947 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritania is 0.9465 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.3% on the previous year and up 355.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritania peaked at 0.9465 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 per 100 people, in 2005.

That places Mauritania 169th out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1116 per 100 people 0.0056 per 100 people 0.2063 per 100 people 5
2010s 0.2303 per 100 people 0.1713 per 100 people 0.3049 per 100 people 10
2020s 0.5519 per 100 people 0.4012 per 100 people 0.9465 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 166 Vanuatu 1.16 per 100 people compare
  2. 167 Kuwait 1.01 per 100 people compare
  3. 168 Tajikistan 0.9839 per 100 people compare
  4. 170 Samoa 0.8775 per 100 people compare
  5. 171 Burkina Faso 0.8514 per 100 people compare
  6. 172 Zambia 0.7898 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritania?
Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritania was 0.9465 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.9465 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 per 100 people in 2005.
How does Mauritania rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
Mauritania ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 355.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.