Landline Internet subscriptions in Benin
Benin: Landline Internet subscriptions was 40,117 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Benin, 2002–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 40,117 for landline internet subscriptions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Benin peaked at 73,263 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2002.
Benin ranks 153rd of 206 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.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21 | — |
| 2003 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81 | +285.7% |
| 2005 | 196 | +142.0% |
| 2006 | 1,498 | +664.3% |
| 2007 | 710 | -52.6% |
| 2008 | 8,424 | +1086.5% |
| 2009 | 19,061 | +126.3% |
| 2010 | 27,034 | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 37,535 | +38.8% |
| 2012 | 41,761 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 42,477 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 45,419 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 73,263 | +61.3% |
| 2016 | 22,298 | -69.6% |
| 2017 | 28,615 | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 27,034 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 25,435 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 29,981 | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 20,679 | -31.0% |
| 2022 | 21,062 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 24,113 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 40,117 | +66.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 40,117 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208,504, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 40,117 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,177, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions 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 | +1086.5% | 710 | 8,424 |
| 2006 | +664.3% | 196 | 1,498 |
| 2004 | +285.7% | 21 | 81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,752 | 21 | 19,061 | 8 |
| 2010s | 37,087 | 22,298 | 73,263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,190 | 20,679 | 40,117 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 150 Andorra 42,899 compare
- 151 Seychelles 41,208 compare
- 152 Cayman Islands 40,349 compare
- 154 Belize 39,282 compare
- 155 Madagascar 38,835 compare
- 156 Haiti 35,292 compare
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 in Benin?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Benin was 40,117 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 recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 73,263 in 2015.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2002.
- How does Benin rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Benin ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions. 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.