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.
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.0% | — |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 70.0% | +62.8% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +10.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 99.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.0%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Benin's 99.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.0%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.