Benin vs Laos: Number of people using the Internet

Benin
4.91 million people
in 2024
Laos
5.10 million people
in 2024
Benin rank
102nd
Laos rank
99th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Benin
  • Laos
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 5.10 million people against 4.91 million people in Benin, a difference of 181,450 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.

Benin ranks 102nd and Laos ranks 99th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 4,702 people 841.93 people 3,860 people Benin
2000s 105,385 people 88,280 people 17,104 people Benin
2010s 1.26 million people 1.40 million people 146,538 people Laos
2020s 4.07 million people 4.70 million people 627,384 people Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Benin or Laos?
Laos, at 5.10 million people against 4.91 million people in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Benin and Laos?
181,450 people, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Laos rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Benin ranks 102nd and Laos ranks 99th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,217 data points, 1990–2025
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