Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 0.0293 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0293 units per square kilometre for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 36.4% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0741 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 200th 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 square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +121.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | +89.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0722 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0516 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -36.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0293 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.967 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0293 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1851 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +89.6% | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 0.0741 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.058 units per square kilometre | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.048 units per square kilometre | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 197 Malawi 0.051 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Haiti 0.0492 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Mozambique 0.0385 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Kiribati 0.021 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Benin 0.0127 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Greenland 0.0122 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0293 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0741 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.