Afghanistan vs Yemen: Proportion of individuals using the Internet

Afghanistan
16.1%
in 2024
Yemen
17.5%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
197th
Yemen rank
195th

Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Yemen
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 17.5% against 16.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Yemen ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 197th and Yemen ranks 195th of 205 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 1.2% 2.9% 1.7% Yemen
2010s 8.0% 19.2% 11.1% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Afghanistan or Yemen?
Yemen, at 17.5% against 16.1% in Afghanistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Afghanistan and Yemen?
1.4%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
Afghanistan ranks 197th and Yemen ranks 195th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 5,824 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed