Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Benin
Benin: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in Benin, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Benin recorded 98.0% for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Benin peaked at 99.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2001.
That places Benin 153rd out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 98.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 98.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +62.8% | 43.0% | 70.0% |
| 2003 | +33.3% | 27.0% | 36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 23.0% | 82.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 90.0% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 150 Kazakhstan 98.2% compare
- 150 United Republic of Tanzania 98.2% compare
- 152 Belize 98.0% compare
- 153 Bhutan 98.0% compare
- 153 El Salvador 98.0% compare
- 153 French Polynesia 98.0% compare
- 153 Kenya 98.0% compare
- 153 Libya 98.0% compare
- 153 Nauru 98.0% compare
- 153 Palau 98.0% compare
- 153 Saint Helena 98.0% compare
- 153 State of Palestine 98.0% compare
- 153 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
- 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.0% compare
- 153 Uganda 98.0% compare
- 153 Naoero 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 proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Benin?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in Benin was 98.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2001.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- Benin ranks 153rd out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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