Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Yemen
Yemen: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 87.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Yemen, 2004–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Yemen is 87.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Yemen peaked at 91.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.0%, in 2004.
Yemen ranks 197th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 68.0% | 84.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 84.0% | 88.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 87.5% | 91.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
- Mobile and landline 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Yemen?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Yemen was 87.5% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.0% in 2004.
- How does Yemen rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Yemen ranks 197th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)