Syria vs Yemen: Mobile phone subscriptions
Syria
17.57 million
in 2024
Yemen
20.05 million
in 2023
Syria rank
69th
Yemen rank
66th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Syria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 20.05 million against 17.57 million in Syria, a difference of 2.47 million.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Syria ranks 69th and Yemen ranks 66th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 400 | 8,804 | 8,404 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3.51 million | 2.72 million | 791,869 | Syria |
| 2010s | 14.18 million | 14.79 million | 611,070 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 17.10 million | 17.68 million | 581,650 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Syria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 20.05 million against 17.57 million in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Syria and Yemen?
- 2.47 million, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Yemen?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Syria and Yemen rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Syria ranks 69th 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.