---
Africa Internet Stats > Site Links > Benin
Benin
Internet Usage and Marketing Report
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, is a country in Western Africa, formerly known as Dahomey (until 1975) or Dahomania. It has a small coast line with the Bight of Benin in the south, borders Togo in the west, Nigeria in the east, and Burkina Faso and Niger in the north. The capital is Porto Novo, but the seat of government is Cotonou.
Internet Usage Statistics:
1,375,033 Internet users in June/17, 12.0% of the population, according to ITU.
Latest Population Estimate:
11,458,611 population for 2017, according to Census Bureau.
Gross Domestic Product:
GDP per capita is US$ 1,900 (2014).
Country Area:
112,622 sq km
Benin Internet Usage and Population Growth:
YEAR
Users
Population
% Pen.
Usage Source
2000
15,000
6,419,100
0.2 %
ITU
2006
100,000
7,714,766
1.3 %
2009
160,000
8,791,832
1.8 %
2015
1,232,940
10,448,647
11.8 %
2017
1,375,033
11,458,611
12.0 %
Benin Search Engines and Directories:
Benin and the IMF
The International Monetary Fund and Benin.
Benin
Benin search engines and directories.
Benin Directory
Benin in the West Africa Search Directory.
dmoz Directory
Benin regional directory.
Benin Basic Information
Benin data from the CIA World Factbook.
^ top of page
Benin - Telecoms Market Overview, Statistics and Forecasts
Benin Telecommunications Report
Despite having an old style posts and telecommunications entity, OPT, and no independent regulator, Benin has four private mobile networks whose combined connections exceed fixed lines by more than 8:1. While the country’s fixed-line infrastructure is completely digital, it serves only 1% of the population which has hindered adoption of the Internet. Several wireless broadband services have been launched, and OPT has started wholesaling its ADSL service. Further envisaged sector changes include the unbundling of the national operator and privatisation of the resultant telecom entity. This report provides an overview of the telecommunications sector in Benin, various key statistics and market forecasts for the coming years.
Africa Market and Telecommunications Reports
The latest information about the African Telecommunications sector from the largest
global telecommunications research site on the Web, Paul Budde Communications.
Benin Newspapers Links
See most important daily news and information from Benin here.
Benin Country Profile
Brief economic and country overview of Benin by the BBC of London.
