Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Benin
Benin: Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions was 87.01 per 100 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Benin, 1960–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2011, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Benin stood at 87.01 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 3,073.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Benin peaked at 87.01 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0884 per 100 people, in 1965.
Benin ranks 16th 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.
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Benin, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0899 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.0884 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1228 per 100 people | +39.0% |
| 1975 | 0.167 per 100 people | +35.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1798 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1907 per 100 people | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2052 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2187 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2358 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2537 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.254 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.254 per 100 people | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2627 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2628 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2828 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3016 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3025 per 100 people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3077 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3096 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3042 per 100 people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3085 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3858 per 100 people | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4375 per 100 people | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5177 per 100 people | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6078 per 100 people | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6805 per 100 people | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7253 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8046 per 100 people | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 1.64 per 100 people | +104.3% |
| 2001 | 2.74 per 100 people | +66.8% |
| 2002 | 4.06 per 100 people | +47.9% |
| 2003 | 4.22 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 7.19 per 100 people | +70.3% |
| 2005 | 8.81 per 100 people | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 14.39 per 100 people | +63.4% |
| 2007 | 26.66 per 100 people | +85.2% |
| 2008 | 44.77 per 100 people | +67.9% |
| 2009 | 59.99 per 100 people | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 81.45 per 100 people | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 87.01 per 100 people | +6.8% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 87.01 per 100 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.95 per 100 people, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Benin's 87.01 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.93 per 100 people, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed line and mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +104.3% | 0.8046 per 100 people | 1.64 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +85.2% | 14.39 per 100 people | 26.66 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0892 per 100 people | 0.0884 per 100 people | 0.0899 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1807 per 100 people | 0.1228 per 100 people | 0.2187 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.2718 per 100 people | 0.2358 per 100 people | 0.3077 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5081 per 100 people | 0.3042 per 100 people | 0.8046 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.45 per 100 people | 1.64 per 100 people | 59.99 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.23 per 100 people | 81.45 per 100 people | 87.01 per 100 people | 2 |
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 line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Benin?
- Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions in Benin was 87.01 per 100 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 87.01 per 100 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0884 per 100 people in 1965.
- How does Benin rank for fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Benin ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,073.3%. 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/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed line and mobile cellular subscriptions are total telephone subscriptions (fixed line plus mobile). Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.