Cameroon vs Mauritania: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Cameroon
0.2318 per 100 people
in 2024
Mauritania
0.3095 per 100 people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
187th
Mauritania rank
184th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Cameroon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.3095 per 100 people against 0.2318 per 100 people in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0777 per 100 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 187th and Mauritania ranks 184th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.185 per 100 people | 0.1523 per 100 people | 0.0327 per 100 people | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 0.2854 per 100 people | 0.2257 per 100 people | 0.0597 per 100 people | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 0.4979 per 100 people | 0.4293 per 100 people | 0.0686 per 100 people | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 0.9269 per 100 people | 1.4 per 100 people | 0.4778 per 100 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.83 per 100 people | 1.55 per 100 people | 2.29 per 100 people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 2.59 per 100 people | 0.9652 per 100 people | 1.63 per 100 people | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Cameroon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.3095 per 100 people against 0.2318 per 100 people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 0.0777 per 100 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Cameroon ranks 187th and Mauritania ranks 184th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.