Individuals using the Internet in Mauritania
Mauritania: Individuals using the Internet was 45.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for individuals using the internet in Mauritania is 45.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 288.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Mauritania peaked at 45.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 164th of 208 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 4.0% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 29.9% | 45.8% | 5 |
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, registered carrier departures worldwide 4,365 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 0 million ton-km (2019)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 0.4 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 82.04 cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 7.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Mauritania?
- Individuals using the internet in Mauritania was 45.8% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for individuals using the internet?
- Mauritania ranks 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.0%. 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 Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.