Digital 2020: Benin

You'll find our complete #Digital2020 report for Benin in the SlideShare embed above (click here if that's not working for you), but read on below for the essential headlines.

Internet users in Benin

  • There were 2.96 million internet users in Benin in January 2020.

  • The number of internet users in Benin increased by 198 thousand (+7.2%) between 2019 and 2020.

  • Internet penetration in Benin stood at 25% in January 2020.

Social media users in Benin

  • There were 1.10 million social media users in Benin in January 2020.

  • The number of social media users in Benin increased by 73 thousand (+7.1%) between April 2019 and January 2020.

  • Social media penetration in Benin stood at 9.2% in January 2020.

Mobile connections in Benin

  • There were 9.85 million mobile connections in Benin in January 2020.

  • The number of mobile connections in Benin increased by 652 thousand (+7.1%) between January 2019 and January 2020.

  • The number of mobile connections in Benin in January 2020 was equivalent to 82% of the total population.


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