Afghanistan vs Yemen: Individuals using the Internet

Afghanistan
16.1%
in 2024
Yemen
17.5%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
200th
Yemen rank
198th

Individuals using the Internet over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Yemen
0510152025199020072024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 17.5% against 16.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 200th and Yemen ranks 198th of 208 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 1.2% 2.9% 1.7% Yemen
2010s 8.0% 19.2% 11.1% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals using the internet, Afghanistan or Yemen?
Yemen, at 17.5% against 16.1% in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Afghanistan and Yemen?
1.4%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for individuals using the internet?
Afghanistan ranks 200th and Yemen ranks 198th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 6,889 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.