Adoption of communication technologies in Benin
Benin: Adoption of communication technologies was 1,350 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,350
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
203rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
195,662
in 2014
All-time low
1,350
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adoption of communication technologies in Benin, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, adoption of communication technologies in Benin stood at 1,350. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies in Benin peaked at 195,662 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,350, in 2024.
Benin ranks 203rd 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.
Adoption of communication technologies 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 Adoption of communication technologies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 200 Sao Tome and Principe 1,781 compare
- 201 East Timor 1,691 compare
- 202 Haiti 1,357 compare
- 204 Sierra Leone 269 compare
- 205 Kiribati 14 compare
- 206 Bhutan 0 compare
- 206 Chad 0 compare
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
- 206 Guinea 0 compare
- 206 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 206 Nauru 0 compare
- 206 South Sudan 0 compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies in Benin?
- Adoption of communication technologies in Benin was 1,350 in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 195,662 in 2014.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,350 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for adoption of communication technologies?
- Benin ranks 203rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption of communication technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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