Internet users in Benin
Benin: Internet users was 318,497 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Benin, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
In 2011, internet users in Benin stood at 318,497. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 1,203.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Benin peaked at 318,497 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Benin ranks 28th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 98.57 | — |
| 1997 | 1,476 | +1397.4% |
| 1998 | 2,947 | +99.6% |
| 1999 | 9,805 | +232.7% |
| 2000 | 14,681 | +49.7% |
| 2001 | 24,426 | +66.4% |
| 2002 | 48,770 | +99.7% |
| 2003 | 68,162 | +39.8% |
| 2004 | 87,484 | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 97,028 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 121,055 | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 145,215 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 154,586 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 192,680 | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 277,002 | +43.8% |
| 2011 | 318,497 | +15.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 318,497 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 722,442, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 318,497 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 316,791, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internet users 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1397.4% | 98.57 | 1,476 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,865 | 0 | 9,805 | 5 |
| 2000s | 95,409 | 14,681 | 192,680 | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,750 | 277,002 | 318,497 | 2 |
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 internet users in Benin?
- Internet users in Benin was 318,497 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 318,497 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for internet users?
- Benin ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,203.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Internet users. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.