Fixed telephone subscriptions in Yemen
Yemen: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 1.9 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Yemen, 1980–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.9 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Yemen peaked at 4.2 per 100 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1842 per 100 people, in 1980.
That places Yemen 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1842 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0.2537 per 100 people | +37.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3931 per 100 people | +55.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4872 per 100 people | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5457 per 100 people | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6115 per 100 people | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6492 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6812 per 100 people | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7048 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7209 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.897 per 100 people | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 0.907 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.957 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 1.04 per 100 people | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.07 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.12 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.18 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.23 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.35 per 100 people | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.49 per 100 people | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 1.77 per 100 people | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 2.09 per 100 people | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6 per 100 people | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 3.23 per 100 people | +24.3% |
| 2004 | 3.61 per 100 people | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 3.96 per 100 people | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 4.11 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.83 per 100 people | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 3.85 per 100 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.91 per 100 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.9 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.88 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.87 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.67 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.63 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.53 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.43 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.96 per 100 people | -42.8% |
| 2022 | 1.9 per 100 people | -3.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.9 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people, 6.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.9 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +55.0% | 0.2537 per 100 people | 0.3931 per 100 people |
| 2021 | -42.8% | 3.43 per 100 people | 1.96 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5232 per 100 people | 0.1842 per 100 people | 0.7209 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 per 100 people | 0.897 per 100 people | 1.49 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 per 100 people | 1.77 per 100 people | 4.2 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 per 100 people | 3.53 per 100 people | 3.91 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.43 per 100 people | 1.9 per 100 people | 3.43 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, 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 20.05 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Yemen?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Yemen was 1.9 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 per 100 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1842 per 100 people in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Yemen ranks 158th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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 telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.