Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Benin

Benin: Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers was 7.92 million in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
7.92 million
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
24th
of 53 countries
All-time high
7.92 million
in 2011
All-time low
2,176
in 1960
Years of data
40
1960–2011

Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Benin, 1960–2011

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1960198520111960: 2.2k1965: 2.3k1970: 3.5k1975: 5.3k1976: 5.9k1977: 6.4k1978: 7.0k1979: 7.7k1980: 8.5k1981: 9.4k1982: 9.7k1983: 9.9k1984: 10.6k1985: 10.9k1986: 12.0k1987: 13.2k1988: 13.6k1989: 14.2k1990: 14.8k1991: 15.0k1992: 15.8k1993: 20.4k1994: 23.9k1995: 29.3k1996: 35.4k1997: 40.7k1998: 44.6k1999: 50.9k2000: 107.1k2001: 184.3k2002: 281.4k2003: 302.7k2004: 532.1k2005: 672.5k2006: 1.1M2007: 2.2M2008: 3.7M2009: 5.2M2010: 7.2M2011: 7.9M

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.

Analysis

Benin recorded 7.92 million for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in 2011. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 4,196.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Benin peaked at 7.92 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,176, in 1960.

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,238 2,176 2,300 2
1970s 5,962 3,500 7,692 6
1980s 11,207 8,515 14,236 10
1990s 29,086 14,778 50,925 10
2000s 1.43 million 107,120 5.16 million 10
2010s 7.56 million 7.21 million 7.92 million 2

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 21 Madagascar 8.80 million compare
  2. 22 Zambia 8.25 million compare
  3. 23 Mozambique 7.94 million compare
  4. 25 Burkina Faso 7.82 million compare
  5. 26 Niger 4.83 million compare
  6. 27 Guinea 4.52 million compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More infrastructure data for Benin

All data for Benin →

Frequently asked questions

What is mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Benin?
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers in Benin was 7.92 million in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
What is the highest mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 7.92 million in 2011.
What is the lowest mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 2,176 in 1960.
How does Benin rank for mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers?
Benin ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,196.3%. 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 Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Mobile and fixed-line telephone subscribers
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,189 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.