Fixed telephone subscriptions in Yemen

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

Latest (2022)
1.9 per 100 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
157th
of 213 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

Fixed telephone subscriptions 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: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 1.9 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions 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, fixed telephone subscriptions in Yemen peaked at 4.2 per 100 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1842 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Yemen 157th out of 213 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.

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. 154 Kyrgyzstan 2.18 per 100 people compare
  2. 155 Samoa 2.12 per 100 people compare
  3. 156 Eritrea 2 per 100 people compare
  4. 158 Zimbabwe 1.79 per 100 people compare
  5. 159 Papua New Guinea 1.69 per 100 people compare
  6. 160 Indonesia 1.64 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Yemen?
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Yemen was 1.9 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 4.2 per 100 people in 2007.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1842 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Yemen rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Yemen ranks 157th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.