Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Yemen

Yemen: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 1.9 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.9
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
156th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 2007
All-time low
0.1842
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Yemen, 1980–2022

012341980200120221980: 0.1841981: 0.2541982: 0.3931983: 0.4871984: 0.5461985: 0.6111986: 0.6491987: 0.6811988: 0.7051989: 0.7211990: 0.8971991: 0.9071992: 0.9571993: 11994: 1.11995: 1.11996: 1.21997: 1.21998: 1.41999: 1.52000: 1.82001: 2.12002: 2.62003: 3.22004: 3.62005: 42006: 4.12007: 4.22008: 3.82009: 3.82010: 3.92011: 3.92012: 3.92013: 3.92014: 3.92015: 3.72016: 3.62017: 3.62019: 3.52020: 3.42021: 22022: 1.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Yemen is 1.9, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Yemen peaked at 4.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1842, in 1980.

Yemen ranks 156th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Yemen, 1980 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1980 0.1842 —
1981 0.2537 +37.7%
1982 0.3931 +55.0%
1983 0.4872 +23.9%
1984 0.5457 +12.0%
1985 0.6115 +12.0%
1986 0.6492 +6.2%
1987 0.6812 +4.9%
1988 0.7048 +3.5%
1989 0.7209 +2.3%
1990 0.897 +24.4%
1991 0.907 +1.1%
1992 0.957 +5.5%
1993 1.04 +8.7%
1994 1.07 +2.9%
1995 1.12 +4.7%
1996 1.18 +5.4%
1997 1.23 +4.2%
1998 1.35 +9.8%
1999 1.49 +10.4%
2000 1.77 +18.6%
2001 2.09 +18.2%
2002 2.6 +24.7%
2003 3.23 +24.3%
2004 3.61 +11.7%
2005 3.96 +9.5%
2006 4.11 +4.0%
2007 4.2 +2.2%
2008 3.83 -8.9%
2009 3.85 +0.5%
2010 3.91 +1.7%
2011 3.9 -0.3%
2012 3.88 -0.4%
2013 3.9 +0.4%
2014 3.87 -0.8%
2015 3.67 -5.2%
2016 3.63 -1.0%
2017 3.6 -1.0%
2019 3.53 -1.8%
2020 3.43 -2.8%
2021 1.96 -42.8%
2022 1.9 -3.0%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 1.9 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996, 6.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 1.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +55.0% 0.2537 0.3931
2021 -42.8% 3.43 1.96

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5232 0.1842 0.7209 10
1990s 1.12 0.897 1.49 10
2000s 3.32 1.77 4.2 10
2010s 3.76 3.53 3.91 9
2020s 2.43 1.9 3.43 3

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 153 Kyrgyzstan 2.18 compare
  2. 154 Samoa 2.12 compare
  3. 155 Eritrea 2 compare
  4. 157 Zimbabwe 1.79 compare
  5. 158 Papua New Guinea 1.69 compare
  6. 159 Indonesia 1.64 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Yemen?
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Yemen was 1.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2007.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1842 in 1980.
How does Yemen rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
Yemen ranks 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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