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Fixed telephone subscriptions in Benin

Benin: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1,350 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,350
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
205th
of 214 countries
All-time high
195,662
in 2014
All-time low
1,350
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Benin, 1960–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196019922024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

Benin recorded 1,350 for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Benin peaked at 195,662 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,350, in 2024.

That places Benin 205th out of 214 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 telephone subscriptions in Benin, year by year

Year Value Change
1960 2,176 —
1961 2,176 +0.0%
1962 2,176 +0.0%
1963 2,176 +0.0%
1964 2,176 +0.0%
1965 2,300 +5.7%
1966 2,300 +0.0%
1967 2,300 +0.0%
1968 2,300 +0.0%
1969 2,300 +0.0%
1970 3,500 +52.2%
1971 3,500 +0.0%
1972 3,500 +0.0%
1973 3,500 +0.0%
1974 3,500 +0.0%
1975 5,313 +51.8%
1976 5,861 +10.3%
1977 6,371 +8.7%
1978 7,032 +10.4%
1979 7,692 +9.4%
1980 8,515 +10.7%
1981 9,409 +10.5%
1982 9,680 +2.9%
1983 9,950 +2.8%
1984 10,581 +6.3%
1985 10,882 +2.8%
1986 12,033 +10.6%
1987 13,184 +9.6%
1988 13,596 +3.1%
1989 14,236 +4.7%
1990 14,778 +3.8%
1991 15,011 +1.6%
1992 15,760 +5.0%
1993 20,409 +29.5%
1994 23,945 +17.3%
1995 28,206 +17.8%
1996 32,679 +15.9%
1997 36,453 +11.5%
1998 38,354 +5.2%
1999 43,656 +13.8%
2000 51,644 +18.3%
2001 59,298 +14.8%
2002 62,669 +5.7%
2003 66,511 +6.1%
2004 72,789 +9.4%
2005 76,267 +4.8%
2006 77,342 +1.4%
2007 110,765 +43.2%
2008 115,289 +4.1%
2009 127,149 +10.3%
2010 133,427 +4.9%
2011 152,715 +14.5%
2012 156,715 +2.6%
2013 159,443 +1.7%
2014 195,662 +22.7%
2015 194,666 -0.5%
2016 124,883 -35.8%
2017 56,787 -54.5%
2018 48,508 -14.6%
2019 35,917 -26.0%
2020 32,386 -9.8%
2021 11,493 -64.5%
2022 1,526 -86.7%
2023 1,427 -6.5%
2024 1,350 -5.4%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 1,350 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102,714, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 1,350 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 -86.7% 11,493 1,526
2021 -64.5% 32,386 11,493
2017 -54.5% 124,883 56,787
1970 +52.2% 2,300 3,500
1975 +51.8% 3,500 5,313

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,238 2,176 2,300 10
1970s 4,977 3,500 7,692 10
1980s 11,207 8,515 14,236 10
1990s 26,925 14,778 43,656 10
2000s 81,972 51,644 127,149 10
2010s 125,872 35,917 195,662 10
2020s 9,636 1,350 32,386 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 202 Sao Tome and Principe 1,781 compare
  2. 203 East Timor 1,691 compare
  3. 204 Haiti 1,357 compare
  4. 206 Sierra Leone 269 compare
  5. 207 Kiribati 14 compare
  6. 208 Bhutan 0 compare
  7. 208 Chad 0 compare
  8. 208 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
  9. 208 Guinea 0 compare
  10. 208 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  11. 208 Nauru 0 compare
  12. 208 South Sudan 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Benin?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Benin was 1,350 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 195,662 in 2014.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 1,350 in 2024.
How does Benin rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Benin ranks 205th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. 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 telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.