Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Benin
Benin: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony was 99.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Benin, 2001–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 99.0% for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in 2011. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 330.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Benin peaked at 99.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2001.
That places Benin 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 23.0% | 82.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 4 South Africa 99.8% compare
- 5 Egypt 99.7% compare
- 6 Mauritius 99.0% compare
- 6 Morocco 99.0% compare
- 9 Seychelles 98.0% compare
More science & technology data for Benin
- Scientific and technical journal articles 437.17 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 125.94 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 125.94 (2024)
- Share of individuals using the internet 33.98 (2024)
- Number of internet users 3.78 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.2774 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 40,117 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people by speed 0.17 (2023)
- Net oda to medical research 74.64 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Benin?
- Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Benin was 99.0% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Benin ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 330.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to the percentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription.