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Digital & energy access · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Benin: internet, mobile and energy access

Internet users is 34.0% (2024), 164th of 188 in the world and 25th of 46 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mobile subscriptions is 125.9 (2024), 73rd of 210 in the world and 10th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fixed broadband is 0.3 (2024), 185th of 208 in the world and 30th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Internet users34.0%2024 · world 164/188 · region 25/46Mobile subscriptions125.92024 · world 73/210 · region 10/48Fixed broadband0.32024 · world 185/208 · region 30/48Fixed telephone0.02024 · world 205/213 · region 42/48
Internet users
BeninSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%80%199620012006201120162021Benin34.0%Sub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
BeninSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.0501001501995200020052010201520202025Benin125.9Sub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
12 indicators

Digital & energy access: Benin in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Internet usersInternet users, % of population34.0%2024164/18825/460.2%3.1%22.1%+28.0 ppsince 201435.7%62.9%73.6%
Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people125.9202473/21010/480.872.285.2+60%since 201490.489.9111.5
Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people0.32024185/20830/480.020020.30.2−33%since 20141.15.020.1
Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people0.02024205/21342/480.71.40.2−99%since 20140.43.09.9
Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people202024197/21533/48·017+1,945%since 201490371716,381
Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population59.0%2024189/21524/4821.5%34.2%41.0%+24.9 ppsince 201455.1%91.4%91.9%
Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population45.0%2024180/21118/475.4%10.6%17.4%+28.8 ppsince 201435.7%88.0%84.9%
Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population71.6%2024202/21338/4847.5%65.4%66.1%+15.8 ppsince 201482.9%96.2%97.8%
Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population8.0%2024173/19230/481.0%4.0%6.0%+3.0 ppsince 201422.9%63.8%75.4%
Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person123 kWh2024141/14926/3255 kWh86 kWh98 kWh+18%since 2014380 kWh928 kWh3,708 kWh
Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person430 kgoe2024126/15015/32275 kgoe364 kgoe426 kgoe+17%since 2014476 kgoe640 kgoe1,892 kgoe
Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output60.9%20241/1491/3270.2%61.1%200835.0%−17.3 ppsince 201413.4%14.4%6.9%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Benin and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Benin. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBeninNigeriaNigerBurkina FasoTogo
Internet users34.0%202441.2%202415.6%202428.3%202439.5%2024
Mobile subscriptions125.9202470.8202460.62024116.6202480.82024
Fixed broadband0.320240.120240.120240.920241.42024
Fixed telephone0.020240.020240.420240.320240.82024
Secure servers202024982024520242920241022024
Electricity access59.0%202462.5%202421.3%202434.0%202461.1%2024
Electricity access, rural45.0%202423.5%202410.8%202412.7%202433.9%2024
Electricity access, urban71.6%202485.5%202469.1%202487.8%202496.0%2024
Clean cooking8.0%202428.0%20246.0%202418.0%202415.0%2024
Nigeria: digital & energy accessNiger: digital & energy accessBurkina Faso: digital & energy accessTogo: digital & energy access
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