Fixed telephone subscriptions in Yemen

Yemen: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 727,821 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
727,821
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
76th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 2019
All-time low
16,960
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Yemen, 1980–2022

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1980200120221980: 17.0k1981: 24.2k1982: 38.8k1983: 49.9k1984: 58.0k1985: 67.5k1986: 74.4k1987: 81.2k1988: 87.3k1989: 92.8k1990: 124.5k1991: 130.9k1992: 143.4k1993: 161.1k1994: 172.9k1995: 186.7k1996: 204.7k1997: 220.3k1998: 249.5k1999: 284.3k2000: 346.7k2001: 422.2k2002: 542.2k2003: 693.9k2004: 798.0k2005: 901.4k2006: 968.3k2007: 1.0M2008: 961.0k2009: 997.0k2010: 1.0M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.2M2021: 729.4k2022: 727.8k

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Yemen is 727,821, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Yemen peaked at 1.24 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,960, in 1980.

Yemen ranks 76th of 214 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions in Yemen, 1980 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1980 16,960
1981 24,171 +42.5%
1982 38,809 +60.6%
1983 49,879 +28.5%
1984 57,989 +16.3%
1985 67,486 +16.4%
1986 74,432 +10.3%
1987 81,172 +9.1%
1988 87,300 +7.5%
1989 92,800 +6.3%
1990 124,516 +34.2%
1991 130,943 +5.2%
1992 143,382 +9.5%
1993 161,112 +12.4%
1994 172,933 +7.3%
1995 186,659 +7.9%
1996 204,702 +9.7%
1997 220,275 +7.6%
1998 249,515 +13.3%
1999 284,296 +13.9%
2000 346,709 +22.0%
2001 422,228 +21.8%
2002 542,204 +28.4%
2003 693,884 +28.0%
2004 798,000 +15.0%
2005 901,385 +13.0%
2006 968,328 +7.4%
2007 1.02 million +5.5%
2008 961,000 -6.0%
2009 997,000 +3.7%
2010 1.05 million +4.9%
2011 1.07 million +2.7%
2012 1.10 million +2.7%
2013 1.14 million +3.5%
2014 1.17 million +2.2%
2015 1.14 million -2.3%
2016 1.17 million +2.1%
2017 1.19 million +2.1%
2019 1.24 million +4.2%
2020 1.24 million +0.0%
2021 729,404 -41.2%
2022 727,821 -0.2%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 727,821 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,127, 16.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 727,821 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.22 million, 60% 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +60.6% 24,171 38,809
2021 -41.2% 1.24 million 729,404

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 59,100 16,960 92,800 10
1990s 187,833 124,516 284,296 10
2000s 765,274 346,709 1.02 million 10
2010s 1.14 million 1.05 million 1.24 million 9
2020s 899,075 727,821 1.24 million 3

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 73 Ethiopia 765,634 compare
  2. 74 Turkmenistan 735,547 compare
  3. 75 Moldova 734,202 compare
  4. 77 Denmark 697,867 compare
  5. 78 Costa Rica 610,457 compare
  6. 79 Slovenia 607,443 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Yemen?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Yemen was 727,821 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 1.24 million in 2019.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 16,960 in 1980.
How does Yemen rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Yemen ranks 76th 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 34.1%. 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 telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.