Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Yemen
Yemen: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 17.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Yemen, 1990–2019
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 17.5% for individuals using the internet in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Yemen peaked at 24.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 198th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +2315.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +55.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +142.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +471.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +301.5% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +44.6% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -28.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 17.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 17.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.3%, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2315.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | +471.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2007 | +301.5% | 1.2% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 12.3% | 24.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 195 Madagascar 18.7% compare
- 196 Sudan 18.6% compare
- 197 Turkmenistan 18.0% compare
- 199 Zambia 17.1% compare
- 200 Afghanistan 16.1% compare
- 201 Niger 15.6% compare
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 individuals using the internet in Yemen?
- Individuals using the internet in Yemen was 17.5% in 2019, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for individuals using the internet?
- Yemen ranks 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2019.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. 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 Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.