Share of the population using the Internet in Yemen
Yemen: Share of the population using the Internet was 17.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Yemen, 1990–2019
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in Yemen is 17.5%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Yemen peaked at 24.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Yemen 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +2315.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +55.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +142.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +471.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +301.5% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +44.6% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -28.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 17.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 17.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.3%, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2315.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | +471.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2007 | +301.5% | 1.2% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 0.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 12.3% | 24.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 195 Madagascar 18.7% compare
- 196 Sudan 18.6% compare
- 197 Turkmenistan 18.0% compare
- 199 Zambia 17.1% compare
- 200 Afghanistan 16.1% compare
- 201 Niger 15.6% 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 share of the population using the internet in Yemen?
- Share of the population using the internet in Yemen was 17.5% in 2019, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Yemen ranks 198th out of 208 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.