Benin vs Kenya: Share of the population using the Internet
Benin
34.0%
in 2024
Kenya
35.0%
in 2024
Benin rank
176th
Kenya rank
175th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 35.0% against 34.0% in Benin, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Benin ranks 176th and Kenya ranks 175th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 3.1% | 1.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 14.9% | 4.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.6% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Benin or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 35.0% against 34.0% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Benin and Kenya?
- 1.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Benin ranks 176th and Kenya ranks 175th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.