Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Benin
Benin: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 65.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.0%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
165th
of 187 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2024
All-time low
48.5%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Benin, 2020–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Benin is 65.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over five years.
Benin ranks 165th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 48.5% | — |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 65.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 65.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Benin
- 164 Micronesia (Federated States of) 65.2% compare
- 166 Bangladesh 64.4% compare
- 167 Burkina Faso 63.9% compare
- 167 Niger 63.9% 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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Benin?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Benin was 65.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2020.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Benin ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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