Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritania

Mauritania: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.3095 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3095 per 100 people
Change on year
down 48.6%
World rank
184th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2.4 per 100 people
in 2008
All-time low
0.0523 per 100 people
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritania, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.3095 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024.

The figure is down 48.6% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritania peaked at 2.4 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0523 per 100 people, in 1971.

Mauritania ranks 184th of 212 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1024 per 100 people 0.0523 per 100 people 0.2042 per 100 people 10
1980s 0.2257 per 100 people 0.2159 per 100 people 0.237 per 100 people 10
1990s 0.4293 per 100 people 0.301 per 100 people 0.65 per 100 people 10
2000s 1.4 per 100 people 0.7258 per 100 people 2.4 per 100 people 10
2010s 1.55 per 100 people 1.29 per 100 people 2.11 per 100 people 10
2020s 0.8924 per 100 people 0.3095 per 100 people 1.35 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 181 Zambia 0.3457 per 100 people compare
  2. 182 Lesotho 0.3414 per 100 people compare
  3. 183 Sudan 0.3155 per 100 people compare
  4. 185 Somalia 0.2996 per 100 people compare
  5. 186 Congo 0.2917 per 100 people compare
  6. 187 Cameroon 0.2318 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritania?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Mauritania was 0.3095 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 phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 per 100 people in 2008.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0523 per 100 people in 1971.
How does Mauritania rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Mauritania ranks 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. 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 phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone 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
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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