Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Yemen
Yemen: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 50.89 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
50.89 per 100 people
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
200th
of 212 countries
All-time high
57.47 per 100 people
in 2013
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2023
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Yemen, 1960–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Yemen is 50.89 per 100 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Yemen peaked at 57.47 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Yemen, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0.0107 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.0345 per 100 people | +221.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0527 per 100 people | +52.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0512 per 100 people | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.053 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0716 per 100 people | +35.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0917 per 100 people | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1528 per 100 people | +66.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1633 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7309 per 100 people | +347.7% |
| 2002 | 2.34 per 100 people | +219.6% |
| 2003 | 3.15 per 100 people | +34.7% |
| 2004 | 6.68 per 100 people | +112.3% |
| 2005 | 9.99 per 100 people | +49.6% |
| 2006 | 12.65 per 100 people | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 17.88 per 100 people | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 25.67 per 100 people | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 32.06 per 100 people | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 41.43 per 100 people | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 42.3 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 48.89 per 100 people | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 57.47 per 100 people | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 56.57 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 48.21 per 100 people | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 51.18 per 100 people | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 46.41 per 100 people | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 44.88 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 43.4 per 100 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 42 per 100 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 47.81 per 100 people | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 46.45 per 100 people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 50.89 per 100 people | +9.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 50.89 per 100 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.08 per 100 people, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 50.89 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.61 per 100 people, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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% | 0.1633 per 100 people | 0.7309 per 100 people |
| 1993 | +221.2% | 0.0107 per 100 people | 0.0345 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +219.6% | 0.7309 per 100 people | 2.34 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0518 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.1528 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.13 per 100 people | 0.1633 per 100 people | 32.06 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.07 per 100 people | 41.43 per 100 people | 57.47 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.79 per 100 people | 42 per 100 people | 50.89 per 100 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 197 Democratic Republic of Congo 58.53 per 100 people compare
- 198 Somalia 53.96 per 100 people compare
- 199 Kiribati 53.52 per 100 people compare
- 201 Equatorial Guinea 49.54 per 100 people compare
- 202 Mozambique 49.5 per 100 people compare
- 203 Djibouti 48.45 per 100 people 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 capita 0.5089 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Yemen?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Yemen was 50.89 per 100 people in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 57.47 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Yemen rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Yemen ranks 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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