Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Benin
Benin: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 34.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in Benin stood at 34.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 466.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Benin peaked at 34.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Benin ranks 200th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +75.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +42.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +88.3% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 34.0% | +4.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 34.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.4%, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 34.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.0%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 3.1% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 22.1% | 34.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 197 Kenya 35.0% compare
- 197 Timor-Leste 35.0% compare
- 197 East Timor 35.0% compare
- 201 Syrian Arab Republic 33.8% compare
- 201 Syria 33.8% compare
- 203 Guinea 33.3% 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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Benin?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Benin was 34.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Benin ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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