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Mauritania

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Internet use
45.8%

% of population·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Mauritania2024 · 45.8%
011.4422.8934.3345.781960199320251990: 0%1997: 0%1998: 0%1999: 0.1%2000: 0.2%2001: 0.3%2002: 0.4%2003: 0.4%2004: 0.5%2005: 0.7%2006: 1%2007: 1.4% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2008: 1.9% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2009: 2.3% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2010: 4% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2011: 4.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2012: 5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2013: 6.2% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2014: 11.8% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2015: 17.6% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2016: 19.2% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2017: 21% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2018: 23% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2019: 25.1% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2020: 29.9% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2021: 35.6% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2022: 42.5% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2023: 45% — Source and notes: ITU estimate.,2024: 45.8%

Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.

Country context

Mauritania in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Nouakchott
Country code
MRT