Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Benin
Benin: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 0.2774 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Benin, 2002–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Benin stood at 0.2774 per 100 people.
That represents a change of up 62.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Benin peaked at 0.6449 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 per 100 people, in 2003.
That places Benin 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0003 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.0003 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 per 100 people | +274.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 per 100 people | +134.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0172 per 100 people | +640.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 per 100 people | -54.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0913 per 100 people | +1051.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2004 per 100 people | +119.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2759 per 100 people | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3719 per 100 people | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4016 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3967 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4118 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6449 per 100 people | +56.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1906 per 100 people | -70.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2377 per 100 people | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2183 per 100 people | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1999 per 100 people | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2294 per 100 people | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1542 per 100 people | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1531 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1709 per 100 people | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2774 per 100 people | +62.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2774 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2774 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1051.2% | 0.0079 per 100 people | 0.0913 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +640.8% | 0.0023 per 100 people | 0.0172 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +274.1% | 0.0003 per 100 people | 0.001 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0401 per 100 people | 0.0003 per 100 people | 0.2004 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3349 per 100 people | 0.1906 per 100 people | 0.6449 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.197 per 100 people | 0.1531 per 100 people | 0.2774 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More science & technology data for Benin
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.94 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 145.21 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 437.17 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Benin?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Benin was 0.2774 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6449 per 100 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 per 100 people in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Benin ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.