Yemen, Rep. — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Yemen, Rep., 1990–2019.
Internet users for Yemen, Rep. was 17.49% in 2019, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 23 years, from 1990 to 2019. The highest recorded value was 24.58% in 2016. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Yemen, Rep. ranks 195 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 96%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 85.34%, so Yemen, Rep. sits below it. It peaked in 2016 and has fallen 29% since. Over the last decade (2009–2019) the figure moved up 76%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 22 of 23 economies; Afghanistan (16.09%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 2315% in 1997. That is 4% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 193rd of 201 in 1990 → 179th of 195 in 2000 → 135th of 200 in 2010 → 167th of 187 in 2019.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2019
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17.49% | -7.1 pp |
| 2016 | 24.58% | +0.5 pp |
| 2015 | 24.09% | +1.5 pp |
| 2014 | 22.55% | +2.5 pp |
| 2013 | 20% | +2.6 pp |
| 2012 | 17.45% | +2.5 pp |
| 2011 | 14.9% | +2.6 pp |
| 2010 | 12.35% | +2.4 pp |
| 2009 | 9.96% | +3.1 pp |
| 2008 | 6.89% | +1.9 pp |
| 2007 | 5.01% | +3.8 pp |
| 2006 | 1.25% | +0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 1.05% | +0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 0.88% | +0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 0.52% | +0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 0.09% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 0.08% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 0.06% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 0.02% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 0.02% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 0% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Yemen, Rep.’s Internet users in 1996?
0% (1996). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2019: 17.49%; 2016: 24.58%; 2015: 24.09%; 2014: 22.55%; 2013: 20%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
IT.NET.USER.ZS — Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.