Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) was 76.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.3%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
220th
of 238 countries
All-time high
88.9%
in 2016
All-time low
50.9%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2012–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network in Yemen, 2012–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Yemen is 76.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Yemen peaked at 88.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2012.
That places Yemen 220th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 50.9% | — |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 74.6% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 76.3% | +2.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 76.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.5%, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 76.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.3%, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.3% | 50.9% | 88.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 71.7% | 62.0% | 76.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 217 Burkina Faso 79.6% compare
- 218 Mauritania 78.0% compare
- 219 Eritrea 77.0% compare
- 221 Kiribati 76.0% compare
- 221 Papua New Guinea 76.0% compare
- 223 Cuba 74.7% 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 proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Yemen?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network in Yemen was 76.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2012.
- How does Yemen rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network?
- Yemen ranks 220th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 3g mobile network rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 3G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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