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Digital & energy access · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income
Mauritania: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 45.8% (2024), 153rd of 188 in the world and 17th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mobile subscriptions is 92.1 (2024), 156th of 210 in the world and 26th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fixed broadband is 0.9 (2024), 170th of 208 in the world and 17th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Internet users
MauritaniaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
MauritaniaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
9 indicators
Digital & energy access: Mauritania in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 45.8%2024 | 153/188 | 17/46 | 0.2% | 4.0% | 29.9% | +34.0 ppsince 2014 | 35.7% | 62.9% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 92.12024 | 156/210 | 26/48 | 0.6 | 81.9 | 126.3 | −5.6%since 2014 | 90.4 | 89.9 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 0.92024 | 170/208 | 17/48 | · | 0.2 | 0.4 | +355%since 2014 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 0.32024 | 185/213 | 27/48 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.3 | −77%since 2014 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 522024 | 182/215 | 22/48 | · | 2 | 14 | +20,001%since 2014 | 903 | 717 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 52.2%2024 | 200/215 | 34/48 | 19.1% | 34.2% | 45.4% | +13.4 ppsince 2014 | 55.1% | 91.4% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 0.8%2012 | — | — | 3.0% | 2.1% | · | −2.9 ppsince 2002 | 35.7% | 88.0% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 94.2%2024 | 174/213 | 14/48 | 45.3% | 71.0% | 87.5% | +17.3 ppsince 2014 | 82.9% | 96.2% | 97.8% | |
| Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population | 56.0%2024 | 136/192 | 10/48 | 30.0% | 41.0% | 51.0% | +12.0 ppsince 2014 | 22.9% | 63.8% | 75.4% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+34.0 pp45.8% in 2024
- Fixed broadband+355%0.9 in 2024
- Secure servers+20,001%52 in 2024
- Electricity access+13.4 pp52.2% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Electricity access, rural−2.9 pp0.8% in 2012
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Mauritania and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Mauritania. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Mauritania | Algeria | Mali | Senegal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 45.8%2024 | 77.4%2024 | 36.8%2024 | 60.1%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 92.12024 | 115.52024 | 112.12022 | 123.92024 |
| Fixed broadband | 0.92024 | 13.32024 | 0.82022 | 4.02024 |
| Fixed telephone | 0.32024 | 14.82024 | 1.32022 | 1.62024 |
| Secure servers | 522024 | 1192024 | 212024 | 602024 |
| Electricity access | 52.2%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 49.5%2024 | 82.9%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 0.8%2012 | 100.0%2024 | 31.4%2024 | 67.1%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 94.2%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 88.6%2024 | 95.7%2024 |
| Clean cooking | 56.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 2.0%2024 | 39.0%2024 |