Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Mauritania
Mauritania: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 15,997 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 15,997 for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 47.1% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Mauritania peaked at 76,354 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 600, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 173rd 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.
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 600 | — |
| 1971 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 600 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,329 | +121.5% |
| 1976 | 1,534 | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 2,214 | +44.3% |
| 1978 | 2,567 | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 2,989 | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 3,256 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 3,350 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 3,511 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 3,714 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 3,776 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3,953 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 4,110 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 4,310 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 4,517 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 4,539 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,880 | +29.5% |
| 1991 | 6,382 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 6,750 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 7,499 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 8,426 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 9,249 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 10,204 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 13,045 | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 15,030 | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 16,525 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 18,969 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 24,856 | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 31,529 | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 38,178 | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 39,000 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 41,000 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 34,870 | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 40,267 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 76,354 | +89.6% |
| 2009 | 74,464 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 71,572 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 72,294 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 65,069 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 53,993 | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 51,432 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 51,294 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 53,191 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 57,057 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 59,959 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 61,858 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 62,099 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 58,094 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 47,503 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 30,213 | -36.4% |
| 2024 | 15,997 | -47.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 15,997 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 15,997 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 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 | +121.5% | 600 | 1,329 |
| 2008 | +89.6% | 40,267 | 76,354 |
| 2024 | -47.1% | 30,213 | 15,997 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,363 | 600 | 2,989 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,904 | 3,256 | 4,539 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,899 | 5,880 | 16,525 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,949 | 18,969 | 76,354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,772 | 51,294 | 72,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,781 | 15,997 | 62,099 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 170 Grenada 16,991 compare
- 171 Seychelles 16,166 compare
- 172 San Marino 16,000 compare
- 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15,602 compare
- 175 Faroe Islands 14,940 compare
- 176 Burundi 14,363 compare
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 landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Mauritania?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Mauritania was 15,997 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 76,354 in 2008.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- Mauritania ranks 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.