Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Yemen

Yemen: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.019 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.019 units per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
156th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.042 units per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.0018 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
42
1980–2022

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Yemen, 1980–2022

00.010.020.030.041980200120221980: 0.002 units per person1981: 0.002 units per person1982: 0.004 units per person1983: 0.005 units per person1984: 0.005 units per person1985: 0.006 units per person1986: 0.006 units per person1987: 0.007 units per person1988: 0.007 units per person1989: 0.007 units per person1990: 0.009 units per person1991: 0.009 units per person1992: 0.01 units per person1993: 0.01 units per person1994: 0.011 units per person1995: 0.011 units per person1996: 0.012 units per person1997: 0.012 units per person1998: 0.014 units per person1999: 0.015 units per person2000: 0.018 units per person2001: 0.021 units per person2002: 0.026 units per person2003: 0.032 units per person2004: 0.036 units per person2005: 0.04 units per person2006: 0.041 units per person2007: 0.042 units per person2008: 0.038 units per person2009: 0.038 units per person2010: 0.039 units per person2011: 0.039 units per person2012: 0.039 units per person2013: 0.039 units per person2014: 0.039 units per person2015: 0.037 units per person2016: 0.036 units per person2017: 0.036 units per person2019: 0.035 units per person2020: 0.034 units per person2021: 0.02 units per person2022: 0.019 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Yemen is 0.019 units per person, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Yemen peaked at 0.042 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 1980.

That places Yemen 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Yemen, 1980 to 2022.
Year units per person Change
1980 0.0018 units per person —
1981 0.0024 units per person +37.6%
1982 0.0038 units per person +54.9%
1983 0.0047 units per person +23.9%
1984 0.0053 units per person +12.0%
1985 0.0059 units per person +12.0%
1986 0.0063 units per person +6.1%
1987 0.0066 units per person +4.9%
1988 0.0068 units per person +3.5%
1989 0.0069 units per person +2.3%
1990 0.009 units per person +29.1%
1991 0.0091 units per person +1.2%
1992 0.0096 units per person +5.4%
1993 0.0104 units per person +8.2%
1994 0.0107 units per person +3.4%
1995 0.0112 units per person +4.1%
1996 0.0118 units per person +6.0%
1997 0.0123 units per person +4.2%
1998 0.0135 units per person +9.8%
1999 0.0149 units per person +10.4%
2000 0.0177 units per person +18.3%
2001 0.0209 units per person +18.2%
2002 0.026 units per person +24.7%
2003 0.0323 units per person +24.3%
2004 0.0361 units per person +11.7%
2005 0.0396 units per person +9.5%
2006 0.0411 units per person +4.0%
2007 0.042 units per person +2.2%
2008 0.0383 units per person -8.9%
2009 0.0385 units per person +0.5%
2010 0.0391 units per person +1.7%
2011 0.039 units per person -0.3%
2012 0.0388 units per person -0.4%
2013 0.039 units per person +0.4%
2014 0.0387 units per person -0.8%
2015 0.0367 units per person -5.2%
2016 0.0363 units per person -1.0%
2017 0.036 units per person -1.0%
2019 0.0353 units per person -1.8%
2020 0.0343 units per person -2.8%
2021 0.0196 units per person -42.8%
2022 0.019 units per person -3.0%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 0.019 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.003 units per person, 6.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 0.019 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.118 units per person, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 +54.9% 0.0024 units per person 0.0038 units per person
2021 -42.8% 0.0343 units per person 0.0196 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.005 units per person 0.0018 units per person 0.0069 units per person 10
1990s 0.0112 units per person 0.009 units per person 0.0149 units per person 10
2000s 0.0332 units per person 0.0177 units per person 0.042 units per person 10
2010s 0.0376 units per person 0.0353 units per person 0.0391 units per person 9
2020s 0.0243 units per person 0.019 units per person 0.0343 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 153 Kyrgyzstan 0.0217 units per person compare
  2. 154 Samoa 0.0212 units per person compare
  3. 155 Eritrea 0.02 units per person compare
  4. 157 Zimbabwe 0.0179 units per person compare
  5. 158 Papua New Guinea 0.0169 units per person compare
  6. 159 Indonesia 0.0164 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Yemen?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Yemen was 0.019 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 0.042 units per person in 2007.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 1980.
How does Yemen rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
Yemen ranks 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.