Fixed broadband subscriptions in Yemen
Yemen: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 1.27 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Yemen, 2005–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Yemen is 1.27 per 100 people, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Yemen peaked at 1.27 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 per 100 people, in 2005.
That places Yemen 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0066 per 100 people | — |
| 2006 | 0.0118 per 100 people | +79.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0452 per 100 people | +282.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1035 per 100 people | +128.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2083 per 100 people | +101.2% |
| 2010 | 0.314 per 100 people | +50.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3952 per 100 people | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5884 per 100 people | +48.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8761 per 100 people | +48.9% |
| 2014 | 1.12 per 100 people | +28.4% |
| 2015 | 1.27 per 100 people | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8603 per 100 people | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 1.12 per 100 people | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 1.13 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.09 per 100 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.09 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.27 per 100 people | +16.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.27 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1654 per 100 people, 7.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.27 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.06 per 100 people, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +282.9% | 0.0118 per 100 people | 0.0452 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0751 per 100 people | 0.0066 per 100 people | 0.2083 per 100 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8763 per 100 people | 0.314 per 100 people | 1.27 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 per 100 people | 1.08 per 100 people | 1.27 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More infrastructure data for Yemen
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.05 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 50.89 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 727,821 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.9 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.019 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 727,821 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.5089 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Yemen?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Yemen was 1.27 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 per 100 people in 2005.
- How does Yemen rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Yemen ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.