Digital Adoption in Mauritania
46% internet use · 0.3491 e-government
This profile brings together internet use, financial inclusion and UN e-government indicators for Mauritania, with source years shown alongside each figure.
Internet and Connectivity
Internet use in Mauritania is reported at 46% for 2024. The indicator measures individuals using the internet rather than subscriptions.
For the country comparison, Mauritania is compared only where the same indicator definition is available for the country, its region and the world.
This is the latest internet-use observation directly verified for this page. Survey measures are kept separate from telecom counts.
That distinction matters: subscription rates can exceed 100 per 100 people because one person can hold multiple active services, whereas internet use is a population share. Subscription counts are not the same as unique users.
| Connectivity indicator | Mauritania | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals using the internet | 46% | 2024 |
Digital Payments
Financial-inclusion indicators are shown separately from connectivity measures because they describe account ownership or payment use.
| Financial inclusion indicator | Mauritania | Year |
|---|
The financial-inclusion figures for Mauritania come from survey indicators and are kept separate from telecom subscription measures. Account ownership and payment use are distinct financial-inclusion measures. Missing observations are shown as unavailable.
Data note:
Digital Government
Data note: Indicators are shown with their published reference years.
| UN indicator | Mauritania |
|---|---|
| E-Government Development Index | 0.3491 |
| Global rank | 165 |
| Online Service Index | 0.1688 |
| Telecommunication Infrastructure Index | 0.5824 |
| Human Capital Index | 0.2961 |
| EGDI group | Middle EGDI |
Mauritania scored 0.3491 and ranked 165th among 193 UN member states in the 2024 E-Government Survey. The country is in the Middle EGDI group.
The three component values shown here are from the same UN 2024 annex. Subscription counts are not the same as unique users.
The digital gender gap
National internet averages can hide differences between groups, so gender-disaggregated data is kept separate from the headline adoption rate. Survey measures are shown separately from telecom counts.
Mauritania's internet-use figure shown here is 46% for 2024. The percentage measures people using the internet, not subscriptions. The source year is shown with the figure. For interpretation, separate survey measures from network counts so older observations are not presented as current.
Mauritania vs. Region and World
Mauritania is compared only where the same indicator definition is available for the country, its region and the world. The source year is shown with each figure.
| Indicator | Mauritania | Comparison note |
|---|---|---|
| Internet use, 2024 | 46% | Directly verified ITU/World Bank country observation |
| Regional comparison | Not shown | No mismatched-year comparison inserted |
| World comparison | Not shown | No rounded secondary estimate inserted |
Latest internet-use benchmark
The directly verified headline observation for Mauritania is 46% in 2024. The reference year stays attached to the value.
What the numbers say about Mauritania
What the numbers say about Mauritania
The strongest directly verified signal on this page is the internet-use rate: 46% in 2024. That points to a substantial remaining connectivity gap.
In this profile, the financial-inclusion figures for Mauritania come from survey indicators and are kept separate from telecom subscription measures. Account ownership and payment use measure different aspects of digital participation.
Data note: When comparing Mauritania with regional or global figures, use the year printed beside each value because collection periods can differ.
How to read this page
Internet use measures the share of people who used the internet during the reference period.
Subscriptions per 100 people are service counts and can exceed 100.
Global Findex is survey based and observations can differ by country and survey round.
EGDI is a composite UN digital-government index, not a general digital-adoption score.
Key Takeaways
Quick answers about the country’s digital-adoption figures.
What percentage of people in Mauritania use the internet?
46% in 2024.
Why are some Mauritania metrics marked ?
An unavailable observation is left blank or marked N/A instead of being estimated for Mauritania.
Does mean zero adoption?
No. It only means the page does not currently publish a verified value for that metric.
How is digital government assessed?
Data note: No missing Mauritania value is estimated on this page; an unavailable observation remains clearly identified until a comparable source is published.
Why do the source years differ?
The financial-inclusion figures for Mauritania come from survey indicators and are kept separate from telecom subscription measures. Account ownership and payment use measure different aspects of digital participation. Across the indicators, treat missing observations explicitly rather than filling gaps with estimates.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the internet use figure show for Mauritania?
Mauritania's internet-use figure shown here is 46% for 2024. The percentage measures people using the internet, not subscriptions. The source year is shown with the figure.
What does the e-government figure show for Mauritania?
Mauritania's 2024 UN E-Government Development Index score is 0.3491. EGDI combines online services, telecommunications infrastructure and human capital; it is not an internet-use rate.
What does the data policy figure show for Mauritania?
An unavailable observation is left blank or marked N/A instead of being estimated for Mauritania.
Sources & methodology
Mauritania is compared only where the same indicator definition is available for the country, its region and the world. The source year is shown with each figure.
Data Where a current comparable observation is not directly verified, the page says “” instead of estimating a replacement.View sources used for this page
Primary international source for telecommunications and ICT indicators. ITU DataHub
Preferred source for account ownership and financial-inclusion indicators. Global Findex data
Authoritative source for EGDI and its component indices. UN E-Government Survey