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
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.
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
- Scientific and technical journal articles 404.01 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 20.05 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 50.89 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 22 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 17.5% (2019)
- Patent applications, residents 20 (2021)
- Number of people using the Internet 6.14 million users (2019)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 1.27 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 485,905 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 1.27 per 100 population (2022)
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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