Benin vs Yemen: Mobile phone subscriptions
Benin
18.21 million
in 2024
Yemen
20.05 million
in 2023
Benin rank
68th
Yemen rank
66th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Benin
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 20.05 million against 18.21 million in Benin, a difference of 1.83 million.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Benin ranks 68th and Yemen ranks 66th of 212 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2,161 | 8,804 | 6,643 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.35 million | 2.72 million | 1.37 million | Yemen |
| 2010s | 8.83 million | 14.79 million | 5.96 million | Yemen |
| 2020s | 13.70 million | 17.68 million | 3.99 million | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Benin or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 20.05 million against 18.21 million in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Benin and Yemen?
- 1.83 million, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Yemen?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Yemen rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Benin ranks 68th and Yemen ranks 66th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.