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Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Yemen

Yemen: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 1.9 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.9 per 100 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
156th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.2 per 100 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.1842 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2022

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Yemen, 1980–2022

012341980200120221980: 0.184 per 100 people1981: 0.254 per 100 people1982: 0.393 per 100 people1983: 0.487 per 100 people1984: 0.546 per 100 people1985: 0.611 per 100 people1986: 0.649 per 100 people1987: 0.681 per 100 people1988: 0.705 per 100 people1989: 0.721 per 100 people1990: 0.897 per 100 people1991: 0.907 per 100 people1992: 0.957 per 100 people1993: 1 per 100 people1994: 1.1 per 100 people1995: 1.1 per 100 people1996: 1.2 per 100 people1997: 1.2 per 100 people1998: 1.4 per 100 people1999: 1.5 per 100 people2000: 1.8 per 100 people2001: 2.1 per 100 people2002: 2.6 per 100 people2003: 3.2 per 100 people2004: 3.6 per 100 people2005: 4 per 100 people2006: 4.1 per 100 people2007: 4.2 per 100 people2008: 3.8 per 100 people2009: 3.8 per 100 people2010: 3.9 per 100 people2011: 3.9 per 100 people2012: 3.9 per 100 people2013: 3.9 per 100 people2014: 3.9 per 100 people2015: 3.7 per 100 people2016: 3.6 per 100 people2017: 3.6 per 100 people2019: 3.5 per 100 people2020: 3.4 per 100 people2021: 2 per 100 people2022: 1.9 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 1.9 per 100 people for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Yemen peaked at 4.2 per 100 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1842 per 100 people, 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.

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Yemen, year by year

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

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 1.9 per 100 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2996 per 100 people, 6.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 1.9 per 100 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.83 per 100 people, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Adoption of communication technologies 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 per 100 people 0.3931 per 100 people
2021 -42.8% 3.43 per 100 people 1.96 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5232 per 100 people 0.1842 per 100 people 0.7209 per 100 people 10
1990s 1.12 per 100 people 0.897 per 100 people 1.49 per 100 people 10
2000s 3.32 per 100 people 1.77 per 100 people 4.2 per 100 people 10
2010s 3.76 per 100 people 3.53 per 100 people 3.91 per 100 people 9
2020s 2.43 per 100 people 1.9 per 100 people 3.43 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 153 Kyrgyzstan 2.18 per 100 people compare
  2. 154 Samoa 2.12 per 100 people compare
  3. 155 Eritrea 2 per 100 people compare
  4. 157 Zimbabwe 1.79 per 100 people compare
  5. 158 Papua New Guinea 1.69 per 100 people compare
  6. 159 Indonesia 1.64 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Yemen?
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Yemen was 1.9 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 4.2 per 100 people in 2007.
What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1842 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Yemen rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Yemen ranks 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is adoption of communication technologies 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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