Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.5089 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Yemen, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Yemen is 0.5089 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.5746 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places Yemen 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | +221.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | +52.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | +27.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 units per person | +66.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0073 units per person | +347.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0234 units per person | +219.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0315 units per person | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0668 units per person | +112.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0999 units per person | +49.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1265 units per person | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1788 units per person | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2567 units per person | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3206 units per person | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4143 units per person | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 0.423 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4889 units per person | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5746 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5657 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4821 units per person | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5118 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4641 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4488 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.434 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.42 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4781 units per person | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4645 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5089 units per person | +9.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.5089 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6508 units per person, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.5089 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.18 units per person, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +347.7% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0073 units per person |
| 1993 | +221.2% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 2002 | +219.6% | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0234 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1113 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.3206 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4807 units per person | 0.4143 units per person | 0.5746 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4679 units per person | 0.42 units per person | 0.5089 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 197 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5853 units per person compare
- 198 Somalia 0.5396 units per person compare
- 199 Kiribati 0.5352 units per person compare
- 201 Equatorial Guinea 0.4954 units per person compare
- 202 Mozambique 0.495 units per person compare
- 203 Djibouti 0.4845 units per person compare
More science & technology data for Yemen
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 50.89 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 20.05 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 37.97 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 12.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 404.01 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Yemen?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Yemen was 0.5089 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5746 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Yemen ranks 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.