Fixed broadband subscriptions in Benin
Benin: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 0.2774 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Benin, 2002–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Benin is 0.2774 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 62.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Benin peaked at 0.6449 per 100 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 per 100 people, in 2003.
That places Benin 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0003 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.0003 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.001 per 100 people | +274.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 per 100 people | +134.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0172 per 100 people | +640.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 per 100 people | -54.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0913 per 100 people | +1051.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2004 per 100 people | +119.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2759 per 100 people | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3719 per 100 people | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4016 per 100 people | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3967 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4118 per 100 people | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6449 per 100 people | +56.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1906 per 100 people | -70.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2377 per 100 people | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2183 per 100 people | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1999 per 100 people | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2294 per 100 people | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1542 per 100 people | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1531 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1709 per 100 people | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2774 per 100 people | +62.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.2774 per 100 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.13 per 100 people, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.2774 per 100 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5939 per 100 people, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1051.2% | 0.0079 per 100 people | 0.0913 per 100 people |
| 2006 | +640.8% | 0.0023 per 100 people | 0.0172 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +274.1% | 0.0003 per 100 people | 0.001 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0401 per 100 people | 0.0003 per 100 people | 0.2004 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3349 per 100 people | 0.1906 per 100 people | 0.6449 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.197 per 100 people | 0.1531 per 100 people | 0.2774 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More infrastructure data for Benin
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 18.21 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.94 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1,350 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0093 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -5.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1,350 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.26 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Benin?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Benin was 0.2774 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6449 per 100 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 per 100 people in 2003.
- How does Benin rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Benin ranks 184th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.