Fixed telephone subscriptions in Yemen
Yemen: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 727,821 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Yemen, 1980–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +60.6% | 24,171 | 38,809 |
| 2021 | -41.2% | 1.24 million | 729,404 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Yemen
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.05 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 50.89 per 100 people (2023)
- 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)
- 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 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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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.