Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Benin
Benin: Share of people in range of 4G mobile network was 85.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Benin, 2015–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Benin is 85.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 637.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Benin peaked at 85.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2015.
Benin ranks 154th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of people in range of 4G mobile network in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | 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 87.0%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 85.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 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
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 people in range of 4g mobile network in Benin?
- Share of people in range of 4g mobile network in Benin was 85.0% in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people in range of 4g mobile network recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2015.
- How does Benin rank for share of people in range of 4g mobile network?
- Benin ranks 154th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people in range of 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 International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people in range of 4G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%).