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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for Benin
- Scientific and technical journal articles 437.17 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 34.0% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.78 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2774 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 40,117 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 0.17 per 100 population (2023)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 74.64 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 98.0% (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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