Telephone mainlines in Benin
Benin: Telephone mainlines was 16.78 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone mainlines in Benin, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Benin recorded 16.78 per 1,000 people for telephone mainlines in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Benin peaked at 16.78 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.8838 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
Benin ranks 24th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8915 per 1,000 people | 0.8838 per 1,000 people | 0.8993 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.81 per 1,000 people | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 2.19 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.72 per 1,000 people | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 3.08 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.73 per 1,000 people | 3.04 per 1,000 people | 6.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.69 per 1,000 people | 7.92 per 1,000 people | 14.78 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.93 per 1,000 people | 15.08 per 1,000 people | 16.78 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Benin
- Scientific and technical journal articles 437.17 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 125.94 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 125.94 (2024)
- Share of individuals using the internet 33.98 (2024)
- Number of internet users 3.78 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 0.2774 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions 40,117 (2024)
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people by speed 0.17 (2023)
- Net oda to medical research 74.64 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone mainlines in Benin?
- Telephone mainlines in Benin was 16.78 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone mainlines recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 16.78 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8838 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Benin rank for telephone mainlines?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.