% households with a phone

	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Benin (Africa) Dollar Street
Total	0.01	1.23	2.46	3.68	7.74	11.8	15.8	19.9	24.0	33.5	43.1	52.6	62.2	71.8	73.5	75.2	77.0	78.7	80.4	82.2	83.9
Urban	0.01	2.90	5.80	8.69	16.1	23.6	31.0	38.4	45.9	53.7	61.5	69.4	77.2	85.1	85.7	86.3	86.8	87.4	88.0	88.6	89.2
Rural	0.01	0.24	0.48	0.71	2.40	4.09	5.77	7.46	9.15	19.6	30.0	40.4	50.8	61.2	63.9	66.5	69.2	71.9	74.5	77.2	79.9
Poor	0.01	0.09	0.16	0.24	2.35	4.46	6.56	8.67	10.8	21.0	31.1	41.3	51.5	61.7	64.2	66.8	69.3	71.8	74.4	76.9	79.4
Nonpoor	0.01	8.89	17.8	26.7	39.3	52.0	64.7	77.3	90.0	91.8	93.6	95.4	97.2	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1
Lowest 25%	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.04	0.08	0.11	0.15	0.19	7.67	15.2	22.6	30.1	37.6	41.1	44.7	48.2	51.7	55.3	58.8	62.3
Second 25%	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.46	0.92	1.37	1.83	2.29	14.6	27.0	39.3	51.6	64.0	66.6	69.3	71.9	74.6	77.2	79.9	82.5
Third 25%	0.01	0.19	0.37	0.55	3.84	7.13	10.4	13.7	17.0	30.9	44.8	58.7	72.7	86.6	87.4	88.2	89.0	89.8	90.6	91.4	92.2
Highest 25%	0.01	4.72	9.44	14.2	26.6	39.0	51.5	63.9	76.4	80.9	85.4	89.9	94.4	98.9	98.8	98.8	98.7	98.7	98.6	98.6	98.5
Atacora (incl Donga)	0.01	0.20	0.40	0.59	1.87	3.15	4.44	5.72	7.00	17.2	27.4	37.6	47.7	57.9	61.8	65.7	69.6	73.5	77.4	81.3	85.2
Atlantique (incl Littoral (Cotonou))	0.01	2.75	5.48	8.22	16.3	24.3	32.4	40.5	48.5	55.8	63.1	70.4	77.7	85.0	85.8	86.6	87.4	88.2	89.0	89.7	90.5
Borgou (incl Alibori)	0.01	0.55	1.08	1.62	3.68	5.74	7.81	9.87	11.9	21.9	32.0	42.0	52.0	62.0	64.7	67.4	70.1	72.7	75.4	78.1	80.8
Mono (incl Couffo)	0.01	0.55	1.09	1.63	3.84	6.06	8.27	10.5	12.7	23.3	33.9	44.5	55.1	65.6	67.2	68.8	70.3	71.9	73.5	75.0	76.6
Queme (incl Plateau)	0.01	1.94	3.88	5.81	10.9	15.9	21.0	26.0	31.1	40.8	50.5	60.2	70.0	79.7	80.3	80.9	81.6	82.2	82.8	83.4	84.0
Zou (incl Collines)	0.01	0.37	0.74	1.10	3.25	5.39	7.54	9.68	11.8	21.8	31.8	41.8	51.8	61.8	65.0	68.3	71.5	74.8	78.0	81.3	84.5

GDL Area Database (3.6.0)

Free Sub-National Development Indicators

% households with a phone