Business & Markets · Internet users · Mauritania
Mauritania’s internet users rose to 45.8% of population in 2024.
45.8% of population
2024
Up 0.82 pp from 2023.
Updated 8 Oct 2026
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45.8% of population
What it is. This measure counts the share of people in Mauritania who used the internet, whether on a phone, computer or other device. It usually comes from household surveys or is estimated from telecom subscription data, and it covers use at any location, so people who share a handset or log on at work or in a café are included. It says nothing about speed, cost or how often someone goes online.
Higher is better. A larger share of people online means more of the population can reach information, services and markets, so a higher figure is better. The latest figure for 2024 is 45.8% of population, up from 45% of population a year earlier, a rise of 0.82 percentage points. It is the highest point since 2015, when the figure was 17.6% of population. Growth has been steady across that span, and the latest reading sits at the top of its own range.
Why it matters. At 45.8% of population, a little under half of Mauritanians are online, so many households still rely on offline channels for banking, schooling and official paperwork. Shops and small firms can reach a growing customer base through mobile phones. The state can place more services online, though it has to keep alternatives for the majority who are not yet connected.
| Period | Internet users · Mauritania |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.6% of population |
| 2016 | 19.2% of population |
| 2017 | 21% of population |
| 2018 | 23% of population |
| 2019 | 25.1% of population |
| 2020 | 29.9% of population |
| 2021 | 35.6% of population |
| 2022 | 42.5% of population |
| 2023 | 45% of population |
| 2024 | 45.8% of population |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Licence: CC BY 4.0
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Strata-AF™ Data, Internet users, Mauritania, 2024; source World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), retrieved 8 Oct 2026; https://data.strata-af.com/business/internet-users/mauritania
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Individuals using the internet as a share of the population. Unit: % of population.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (series IT.NET.USER.ZS), retrieved through the World Bank API and published under CC BY 4.0. Updated annually; the World Bank's own source notes apply.