Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Benin
Benin: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 125.94 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
125.94 per 100 people
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
72nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
125.94 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Benin is 125.94 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Benin peaked at 125.94 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Benin ranks 72nd of 212 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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.0174 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.0436 per 100 people | +151.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0672 per 100 people | +54.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0955 per 100 people | +42.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1071 per 100 people | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7682 per 100 people | +617.4% |
| 2001 | 1.68 per 100 people | +118.5% |
| 2002 | 2.85 per 100 people | +69.8% |
| 2003 | 2.98 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.63 per 100 people | +88.6% |
| 2005 | 7.08 per 100 people | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 12.14 per 100 people | +71.6% |
| 2007 | 22.91 per 100 people | +88.7% |
| 2008 | 39.28 per 100 people | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 52.93 per 100 people | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 72.21 per 100 people | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 76.93 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 80.86 per 100 people | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 89.9 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 78.52 per 100 people | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 82.02 per 100 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 76.02 per 100 people | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 72.87 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 76.41 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 81.32 per 100 people | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 85.24 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 94.92 per 100 people | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 105.75 per 100 people | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 116.04 per 100 people | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 125.94 per 100 people | +8.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 125.94 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.13 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 125.94 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +617.4% | 0.1071 per 100 people | 0.7682 per 100 people |
| 1996 | +151.3% | 0.0174 per 100 people | 0.0436 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0331 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.1071 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.83 per 100 people | 0.7682 per 100 people | 52.93 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.71 per 100 people | 72.21 per 100 people | 89.9 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.58 per 100 people | 85.24 per 100 people | 125.94 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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Benin?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Benin was 125.94 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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 125.94 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Benin rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Benin ranks 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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