Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Benin
Benin: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.0%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
163rd
of 228 countries
All-time high
85.0%
in 2024
All-time low
11.5%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Benin, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Benin recorded 85.0% for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 637.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Benin peaked at 85.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2015.
Benin ranks 163rd of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.5% | — |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +107.4% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +66.3% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +73.9% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +6.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 85.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.0%, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Benin's 85.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.6%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.0% | 11.5% | 45.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 46.0% | 85.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 160 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 86.0% compare
- 160 Nepal 86.0% compare
- 162 Lesotho 85.1% compare
- 163 Fiji 85.0% compare
- 163 Micronesia (Federated States of) 85.0% compare
- 163 Panama 85.0% compare
- 163 Wallis and Futuna Islands 85.0% 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 4g mobile network in Benin?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Benin was 85.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Benin ranks 163rd out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 637.8%. 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 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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