Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Benin
Benin: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 0.28 per 100 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Benin, 2002–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.28 per 100 population for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in 2024.
The figure is up 64.7% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Benin peaked at 0.64 per 100 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 population, in 2002.
That places Benin 192nd out of 214 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, by download speed in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 100 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 per 100 population | — |
| 2003 | 0 per 100 population | — |
| 2004 | 0 per 100 population | — |
| 2005 | 0 per 100 population | — |
| 2006 | 0.02 per 100 population | — |
| 2007 | 0.01 per 100 population | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.09 per 100 population | +800.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2 per 100 population | +122.2% |
| 2010 | 0.28 per 100 population | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 0.37 per 100 population | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4 per 100 population | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.41 per 100 population | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.64 per 100 population | +56.1% |
| 2016 | 0.19 per 100 population | -70.3% |
| 2017 | 0.24 per 100 population | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 0.22 per 100 population | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2 per 100 population | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.23 per 100 population | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.15 per 100 population | -34.8% |
| 2022 | 0.15 per 100 population | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.17 per 100 population | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 0.28 per 100 population | +64.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.28 per 100 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 population, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.28 per 100 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.59 per 100 population, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 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 | +800.0% | 0.01 per 100 population | 0.09 per 100 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.04 per 100 population | 0 per 100 population | 0.2 per 100 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.335 per 100 population | 0.19 per 100 population | 0.64 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.196 per 100 population | 0.15 per 100 population | 0.28 per 100 population | 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, by download speed in Benin?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Benin was 0.28 per 100 population in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.64 per 100 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 population in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
- Benin ranks 192nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants).