Ict adoption per 100 people in Mauritania
Mauritania: Ict adoption per 100 people was 0.3095 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ict adoption per 100 people in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.3095 for ict adoption per 100 people in 2024.
That represents a change of down 48.6% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict adoption per 100 people in Mauritania peaked at 2.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0523, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 184th out of 212 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.
Ict adoption per 100 people in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0535 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0523 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0523 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0523 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0523 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.102 | +95.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1143 | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1603 | +40.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1805 | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2042 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2161 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2159 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2197 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2256 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2227 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2264 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2286 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2328 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.237 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2322 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.301 | +29.6% |
| 1991 | 0.318 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.323 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.345 | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.375 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.433 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.541 | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 0.607 | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.65 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7258 | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9279 | +27.8% |
| 2002 | 1.15 | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 1.36 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.16 | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 2.4 | +84.2% |
| 2009 | 2.27 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.11 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.06 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.36 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.38 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.35 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9743 | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6016 | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3095 | -48.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.3095 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.3095 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ict adoption per 100 people in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +95.0% | 0.0523 | 0.102 |
| 2008 | +84.2% | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| 2024 | -48.6% | 0.6016 | 0.3095 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1024 | 0.0523 | 0.2042 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2257 | 0.2159 | 0.237 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4293 | 0.301 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 0.7258 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.29 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8924 | 0.3095 | 1.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict adoption per 100 people in Mauritania?
- Ict adoption per 100 people in Mauritania was 0.3095 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0523 in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for ict adoption per 100 people?
- Mauritania ranks 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict adoption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ict adoption per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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