Libya vs Yemen: Number of people using the Internet

Libya
5.53 million users
in 2021
Yemen
6.14 million users
in 2019
Libya rank
83rd
Yemen rank
80th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • Libya
  • Yemen
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M199020052021

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 6.14 million users against 5.53 million users in Libya, a difference of 615,940 users.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.

Libya ranks 83rd and Yemen ranks 80th of 207 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 3,496 users 5,385 users 1,889 users Yemen
2000s 253,798 users 653,081 users 399,283 users Yemen
2010s 1.73 million users 5.82 million users 4.09 million users Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, Libya or Yemen?
Yemen, at 6.14 million users against 5.53 million users in Libya as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between Libya and Yemen?
615,940 users, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Yemen?
20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Libya and Yemen rank globally for number of people using the internet?
Libya ranks 83rd and Yemen ranks 80th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The number of individuals using the Internet.