Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Benin
Benin: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.26 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Benin, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Benin is 1.26 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Benin peaked at 1.26 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Benin 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | +151.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | +54.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | +41.9% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0077 units per person | +640.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0168 units per person | +118.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0285 units per person | +69.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0298 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0563 units per person | +88.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0708 units per person | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1214 units per person | +71.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2291 units per person | +88.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3928 units per person | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5293 units per person | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7221 units per person | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7693 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8086 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.899 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7852 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8202 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7602 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7287 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7641 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8132 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8524 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9492 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 units per person | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.16 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 1.26 units per person | +8.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.26 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9713 units per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.26 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +640.1% | 0.001 units per person | 0.0077 units per person |
| 1996 | +151.2% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0004 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1483 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.5293 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7871 units per person | 0.7221 units per person | 0.899 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 units per person | 0.8524 units per person | 1.26 units per person | 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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Benin?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Benin was 1.26 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Benin rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Benin ranks 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.