Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Mauritania

Mauritania: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0031 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0031 units per person
Change on year
down 48.6%
World rank
184th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.024 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
0.0005 units per person
in 1974
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Mauritania, 1970–2024

00.0050.010.0150.020.025197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.0031 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.024 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1974.

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.

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Mauritania, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.0005 units per person —
1971 0.0005 units per person -3.0%
1972 0.0005 units per person -3.0%
1973 0.0005 units per person -2.9%
1974 0.0005 units per person -2.9%
1975 0.001 units per person +115.1%
1976 0.0012 units per person +12.1%
1977 0.0016 units per person +40.2%
1978 0.0018 units per person +12.7%
1979 0.0021 units per person +13.2%
1980 0.0022 units per person +5.9%
1981 0.0022 units per person -0.0%
1982 0.0022 units per person +1.8%
1983 0.0023 units per person +2.8%
1984 0.0023 units per person -1.2%
1985 0.0023 units per person +1.7%
1986 0.0023 units per person +1.0%
1987 0.0024 units per person +1.9%
1988 0.0024 units per person +1.8%
1989 0.0024 units per person -2.0%
1990 0.003 units per person +26.3%
1991 0.0032 units per person +5.4%
1992 0.0032 units per person +1.8%
1993 0.0034 units per person +6.7%
1994 0.0037 units per person +8.6%
1995 0.004 units per person +6.8%
1996 0.0043 units per person +8.2%
1997 0.0054 units per person +25.0%
1998 0.0061 units per person +12.3%
1999 0.0065 units per person +7.0%
2000 0.0073 units per person +11.6%
2001 0.0093 units per person +27.8%
2002 0.0115 units per person +24.1%
2003 0.0136 units per person +18.3%
2004 0.0136 units per person -0.2%
2005 0.014 units per person +2.6%
2006 0.0116 units per person -17.1%
2007 0.013 units per person +12.5%
2008 0.024 units per person +84.2%
2009 0.0227 units per person -5.5%
2010 0.0211 units per person -6.9%
2011 0.0206 units per person -2.2%
2012 0.018 units per person -12.9%
2013 0.0145 units per person -19.6%
2014 0.0134 units per person -7.6%
2015 0.0129 units per person -3.2%
2016 0.013 units per person +0.6%
2017 0.0136 units per person +4.1%
2018 0.0138 units per person +2.0%
2019 0.0138 units per person +0.2%
2020 0.0135 units per person -2.5%
2021 0.0123 units per person -9.1%
2022 0.0097 units per person -20.6%
2023 0.006 units per person -38.3%
2024 0.0031 units per person -48.6%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 0.0031 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0101 units per person, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 0.0031 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0034 units per person, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 +115.1% 0.0005 units per person 0.001 units per person
2008 +84.2% 0.013 units per person 0.024 units per person
2024 -48.6% 0.006 units per person 0.0031 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.001 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0021 units per person 10
1980s 0.0023 units per person 0.0022 units per person 0.0024 units per person 10
1990s 0.0043 units per person 0.003 units per person 0.0065 units per person 10
2000s 0.014 units per person 0.0073 units per person 0.024 units per person 10
2010s 0.0155 units per person 0.0129 units per person 0.0211 units per person 10
2020s 0.0089 units per person 0.0031 units per person 0.0135 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 181 Zambia 0.0035 units per person compare
  2. 182 Lesotho 0.0034 units per person compare
  3. 183 Sudan 0.0032 units per person compare
  4. 185 Somalia 0.003 units per person compare
  5. 186 Congo 0.0029 units per person compare
  6. 187 Cameroon 0.0023 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Mauritania?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Mauritania was 0.0031 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 0.024 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1974.
How does Mauritania rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Mauritania ranks 184th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.