Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Benin

Benin: Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months was 32.21 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
32.21 %
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
180th
of 205 countries
All-time high
32.21 %
in 2023
All-time low
0.23 %
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Benin, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 0.23 %2001: 0.36 %2002: 0.7 %2003: 0.95 %2004: 1.2 %2005: 1.3 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 1.8 %2008: 1.9 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 3.1 %2011: 4.2 %2012: 4.5 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 6 %2015: 11.3 %2016: 14.5 %2017: 18.7 %2018: 19 %2019: 20.5 %2020: 22.1 %2021: 28.2 %2022: 30 %2023: 32.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Benin recorded 32.21 % for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 557.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Benin peaked at 32.21 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.23 %, in 2000.

Benin ranks 180th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Benin, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 0.23 %
2001 0.36 % +56.5%
2002 0.7 % +94.4%
2003 0.95 % +35.7%
2004 1.18 % +24.2%
2005 1.27 % +7.6%
2006 1.54 % +21.3%
2007 1.79 % +16.2%
2008 1.85 % +3.4%
2009 2.24 % +21.1%
2010 3.13 % +39.7%
2011 4.15 % +32.6%
2012 4.5 % +8.4%
2013 4.9 % +8.9%
2014 6 % +22.4%
2015 11.26 % +87.7%
2016 14.5 % +28.8%
2017 18.7 % +29.0%
2018 19 % +1.6%
2019 20.5 % +7.9%
2020 22.12 % +7.9%
2021 28.2 % +27.5%
2022 30.01 % +6.4%
2023 32.21 % +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.21 % 0.23 % 2.24 % 10
2010s 10.66 % 3.13 % 20.5 % 10
2020s 28.14 % 22.12 % 32.21 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Benin?
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Benin was 32.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 32.21 % in 2023.
What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 0.23 % in 2000.
How does Benin rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
Benin ranks 180th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 557.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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222 places, 4,926 data points, 2000–2025
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