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Digital & energy access · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Low income
Yemen: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 17.5% (2019). Mobile subscriptions is 50.9 (2023), 199th of 210 in the world and 22nd of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa. Fixed broadband is 1.3 (2022), 165th of 208 in the world and 21st of 23 in the Middle East & North Africa.
Internet users
YemenMiddle East, North Africa, A…Low incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
YemenMiddle East, North Africa, A…Low incomeWorld
12 indicators
Digital & energy access: Yemen in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 17.5%2019 | — | — | 0.1% | 12.3% | 17.5%2019 | +7.5 ppsince 2009 | 63.7% | 23.4% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 50.92023 | 199/210 | 22/23 | 0.2 | 41.4 | 42.0 | −11%since 2013 | 107.1 | 69.3 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 1.32022 | 165/208 | 21/23 | · | 0.3 | 1.1 | +116%since 2012 | 9.7 | 0.6 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 1.92022 | 157/213 | 21/23 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 3.4 | −51%since 2012 | 10.2 | 1.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 152024 | 200/215 | 23/23 | · | 0 | 5 | +1,160%since 2014 | 1,179 | 26 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 86.3%2024 | 167/215 | 21/23 | 49.2% | 60.8% | 73.9% | +20.2 ppsince 2014 | 96.8% | 48.8% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 81.3%2024 | 162/211 | 20/22 | 34.0% | 42.5% | 62.1% | +30.7 ppsince 2014 | 94.0% | 37.1% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 95.0%2024 | 172/213 | 22/23 | 92.0% | 100.0% | 93.1% | −0.9 ppsince 2014 | 99.4% | 77.6% | 97.8% | |
| Clean cookingAccess to clean cooking fuels, % of population | 47.0%2024 | 142/192 | 20/22 | 54.0% | 61.0% | 50.0% | −7.0 ppsince 2014 | 77.8% | 15.6% | 75.4% | |
| Electricity use per personElectric power consumption, kWh per person | 99 kWh2024 | 142/149 | 20/20 | 127 kWh | 221 kWh | 96 kWh | −48%since 2014 | 2,428 kWh | 190 kWh | 3,708 kWh | |
| Energy use per personEnergy use, kg of oil equivalent per person | 149 kgoe2024 | 149/150 | 20/20 | 242 kgoe | 292 kgoe | 170 kgoe | −43%since 2014 | 1,622 kgoe | 362 kgoe | 1,892 kgoe | |
| Power lossesElectricity transmission and distribution losses, % of output | 27.6%2024 | 8/149 | 2/20 | 27.6% | 23.9% | 30.3% | +2.5 ppsince 2014 | 14.4% | 18.9% | 6.9% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+7.5 pp17.5% in 2019
- Fixed broadband+116%1.3 in 2022
- Secure servers+1,160%15 in 2024
- Electricity access+20.2 pp86.3% in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- Electricity access, urban−0.9 pp95.0% in 2024
- Clean cooking−7.0 pp47.0% in 2024
- Power losses+2.5 pp27.6% in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Yemen and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Yemen. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Yemen | Saudi Arabia | Oman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 17.5%2019 | 100.0%2024 | 95.3%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 50.92023 | 159.52024 | 120.62024 |
| Fixed broadband | 1.32022 | 44.12024 | 11.12024 |
| Fixed telephone | 1.92022 | 19.72024 | 8.32024 |
| Secure servers | 152024 | 4832024 | 2872024 |
| Electricity access | 86.3%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 81.3%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 95.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Clean cooking | 47.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 |