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 198th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 68.0% | — |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 87.5% | -1.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 87.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 91.6%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 87.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.7%, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 198th out of 212 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.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).