Share of the population using the Internet in Benin
Benin: Share of the population using the Internet was 34.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Benin is 34.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 466.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Benin peaked at 34.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Benin ranks 176th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +1355.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +94.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +223.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +45.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +61.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +93.4% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +32.5% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +87.6% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +6.1% |
| 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 55.8%, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 34.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1355.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1999 | +223.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 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
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 share of the population using the internet in Benin?
- Share of the population using the internet in Benin was 34.0% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Benin ranks 176th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.