Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Benin
Benin: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 0.0093 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.0093 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Benin peaked at 1.77 per 100 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 per 100 people, in 2024.
Benin ranks 204th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.0878 per 100 people | 0.0841 per 100 people | 0.0895 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1502 per 100 people | 0.1158 per 100 people | 0.2061 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2544 per 100 people | 0.2221 per 100 people | 0.2859 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4284 per 100 people | 0.276 per 100 people | 0.623 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9679 per 100 people | 0.7151 per 100 people | 1.34 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 per 100 people | 0.2822 per 100 people | 1.77 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0728 per 100 people | 0.0093 per 100 people | 0.2478 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 201 Haiti 0.0118 per 100 people compare
- 202 Madagascar 0.0109 per 100 people compare
- 203 Kiribati 0.0104 per 100 people compare
- 205 Sierra Leone 0.0033 per 100 people compare
- 206 Bhutan 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Chad 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Guinea 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 Nauru 0 per 100 people compare
- 206 South Sudan 0 per 100 people compare
More reference data data for Benin
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3347 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.48 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2392 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Benin?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Benin was 0.0093 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 per 100 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 per 100 people in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Benin ranks 204th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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