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Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Mauritania

Mauritania: Adoption of communication technologies 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

Adoption of communication technologies 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 adoption of communication technologies 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, adoption of communication technologies 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.

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.

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Mauritania, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1970 0.0535 per 100 people —
1971 0.0523 per 100 people -2.1%
1972 0.0523 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.0523 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.0523 per 100 people +0.0%
1975 0.102 per 100 people +95.0%
1976 0.1143 per 100 people +12.1%
1977 0.1603 per 100 people +40.2%
1978 0.1805 per 100 people +12.6%
1979 0.2042 per 100 people +13.1%
1980 0.2161 per 100 people +5.8%
1981 0.2159 per 100 people -0.1%
1982 0.2197 per 100 people +1.7%
1983 0.2256 per 100 people +2.7%
1984 0.2227 per 100 people -1.3%
1985 0.2264 per 100 people +1.7%
1986 0.2286 per 100 people +1.0%
1987 0.2328 per 100 people +1.9%
1988 0.237 per 100 people +1.8%
1989 0.2322 per 100 people -2.0%
1990 0.301 per 100 people +29.6%
1991 0.318 per 100 people +5.6%
1992 0.323 per 100 people +1.6%
1993 0.345 per 100 people +6.8%
1994 0.375 per 100 people +8.7%
1995 0.4 per 100 people +6.7%
1996 0.433 per 100 people +8.2%
1997 0.541 per 100 people +24.9%
1998 0.607 per 100 people +12.2%
1999 0.65 per 100 people +7.1%
2000 0.7258 per 100 people +11.7%
2001 0.9279 per 100 people +27.8%
2002 1.15 per 100 people +24.1%
2003 1.36 per 100 people +18.3%
2004 1.36 per 100 people -0.2%
2005 1.4 per 100 people +2.6%
2006 1.16 per 100 people -17.1%
2007 1.3 per 100 people +12.5%
2008 2.4 per 100 people +84.2%
2009 2.27 per 100 people -5.5%
2010 2.11 per 100 people -6.9%
2011 2.06 per 100 people -2.2%
2012 1.8 per 100 people -12.9%
2013 1.45 per 100 people -19.6%
2014 1.34 per 100 people -7.6%
2015 1.29 per 100 people -3.2%
2016 1.3 per 100 people +0.6%
2017 1.36 per 100 people +4.1%
2018 1.38 per 100 people +2.0%
2019 1.38 per 100 people +0.2%
2020 1.35 per 100 people -2.5%
2021 1.23 per 100 people -9.1%
2022 0.9743 per 100 people -20.6%
2023 0.6016 per 100 people -38.3%
2024 0.3095 per 100 people -48.6%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 0.3095 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 per 100 people, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 0.3095 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3436 per 100 people, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adoption of communication technologies 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +95.0% 0.0523 per 100 people 0.102 per 100 people
2008 +84.2% 1.3 per 100 people 2.4 per 100 people
2024 -48.6% 0.6016 per 100 people 0.3095 per 100 people

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Mauritania?
Adoption of communication technologies 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 adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 per 100 people in 2008.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0523 per 100 people in 1971.
How does Mauritania rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Mauritania ranks 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is adoption of communication technologies 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 Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies 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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