Benin

Africa

Gambling regulation

Gambling in the country:

Regulated

Local License:

-

Online casinos:

Regulated

Online sports betting:

Regulated

Population growth:

+3.29%

Internet users:

4,996,000 people.

Urbanization:

50,1%

Languages in the country:

French - 50%
Background - 24%
Yoruba - 20%
Bariba - 10%
Mine is 8%

Age structure:

0-14 years - 45.3%
15-64 years - 52.2%
65 years and older - 2.5%

Middle age:

Total - 17.2
Men - 16.6
Women - 17.7

Literacy:

Total - 45.8%
Men - 56.9%
Women - 35%

Real GDP:

2021 - $46.468 billion.
2022 - $49.374 billion.
2023 - $52.51 billion.

Real GDP growth:

2021 - 7.16%.
2022 - 6.25%.
2023 - 6.35%.

GDP per capita:

2021 - $3,500
2022 - $3,600
2023 - $3,700

Top payment systems

Top Payment Methods (October 2024):

  • mtn
  • moov

Слоты по доли рынка

Данных по играм для данной страны не найдено

Affiliates receiving traffic

A list of affiliate programs that accept traffic from the country of Benin can be viewed on a separate page at the link below.

About blocking and liability

Risk level

Medium

Legislation:

Ambiguous/local bans are possible

The activity of the authorities:

Medium

Risk of harassment of non-residents:

Low/Medium

The risk in entering the country:

Low/Medium

Risk of extradition to the country:

Low

Precedents (against non-residents):

No data

Comment on the level of risk:

Benin: Many local specifics; local checks are required before active work. Risk of extradition to the country is low, requests are rare.

Blask.com data - index and top brands

Blask data up to date as of 03.06.2025
blue - locally licensed brands
orange - international brands

Indicates the aggregate level of engagement and interest in all brands in a country. This indicator serves as a barometer for the iGaming industry and combines various indicators to give an overview of trends and changes in the market.

Benin: top brands in the country

Top brands in the country according to the Blask.com service

betPawa73.68%
LNB Pari11.53%
1xBet9.01%
Betclic2.02%
1win1.4%

*BAP (Brand's Accumulated Power) - accumulated brand power, reflects the brand's share of consumer interest in the online gambling market. The relative presence of a brand in a country. The BAP graph is presented below:

Data for the section is provided by the analytical service Blask.com.. At the moment, the service's database contains information on more than 80+ countries and more than 2500 brands.

Gambling regulation

Gambling in the country:

Regulated

Local License:

-

Online casinos:

Regulated

Online sports betting:

Regulated

About the population of the country

Numeracy:

11.2m people.

Official Language:

French

HDI:

0,504

Poverty rate:

83.6 %

Gini coefficient:

37.9 %

Believers:

93 %

Major Religion:

Christianity
(53 %)

Second Religion:

Islam
(23.8 %)

About the internet in the country

Users:

12.1 %

The country's domain zone:

.BJ

Basic information about the country

Name of country:

Benin

Code (2-digit):

BJ

Continent:

Africa

Country level:

Tier 3

Capital:

Porto Novo

Area of the country:

112,620 square kilometers.

Phone Code:

229

Currency (currency code):

Frank CFA ALLAO (XOF)

Geographical features of the country

Administrative division into regions

Department (13): Alibori, Atacora, Atlantic, Borgu, Donga, Zou, Collin, Collins, Cuffo, Litoral, Mono, Plateau, Ueme.

Country Features

The modern territory of the country was partially or fully occupied by the following states: Portuguese Empire, Oyo, Songhai, French Empire, Dahomey.

Benin has access to lakes: Nocoya.

There are rivers running through the area: Niger, Oti (Punjari).

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