Digital Adoption in Yemen
17.5% internet use · 0.2317 e-government
This profile brings together internet use, financial inclusion and UN e-government indicators for Yemen, with source years shown alongside each figure.
Internet and Connectivity
Internet use in Yemen is reported at 17.5% for 2019. The indicator measures individuals using the internet rather than subscriptions.
17.7% of people in Yemen used the internet in 2022. This is the latest ITU DataHub observation used for this page.
Data note:
Mobile-cellular, active mobile-broadband and fixed-broadband values are left unpublished here unless the exact country observation and year have been separately verified. Each dataset is shown with its own reference year.
| Connectivity indicator | Yemen | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals using the internet | 17.5% | 2019 |
Digital Payments
Financial-inclusion indicators are shown separately from connectivity measures because they describe account ownership or payment use.
| Financial inclusion indicator | Yemen | Year |
|---|
Data note: When comparing Yemen with regional or global figures, use the year printed beside each value because collection periods can differ.
The financial-inclusion figures for Yemen come from survey indicators and are kept separate from telecom subscription measures. Account ownership and payment use are distinct financial-inclusion measures. Missing observations are shown as unavailable.
Digital Government
Data note: No missing Yemen value is estimated on this page; an unavailable observation remains clearly identified until a comparable source is published.
| UN indicator | Yemen |
|---|---|
| E-Government Development Index | 0.2317 |
| Global rank | 185 |
| Online Service Index | 0.1377 |
| Telecommunications Infrastructure Index | 0.2905 |
| Human Capital Index | 0.2670 |
| UN rating class | Low, L3 |
Yemen ranked 185th in the 2024 UN E-Government Development Index with a score of 0.2317.
The components differ: online services scored 0.1377, telecommunications infrastructure 0.2905, and human capital 0.2670. The reference year stays attached to the value.
Yemen vs. Region and World
National averages can hide gaps by gender, income, age and location. Survey measures are kept separate from telecom counts.
National internet-use rate
2019Requires matched observations
Not calculatedYemen is compared only where the same indicator definition is available for the country, its region and the world.
Key Takeaways
| Indicator | Yemen | What it shows |
|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 17.5% | How widely people are online |
| EGDI | 0.2317 (2024) | Overall digital-government development |
| Online Service Index | 0.1377 (2024) | Strength of online public services |
| Telecommunications Infrastructure Index | 0.2905 (2024) | Infrastructure component used by the UN |
| Human Capital Index | 0.2670 (2024) | Human-capital component used by the UN |
Latest verified internet-use observation
Latest verified ITU observation: 17.7% in 2022.
What the numbers say about Yemen
What the numbers say about Yemen
Yemen has a large digital-access gap and one of the lowest digital-government scores on this page. Internet use was 17.5% in 2019 and the country ranked 185th in the 2022 UN EGDI.
The UN components show where that headline result comes from. Missing observations are shown as unavailable.
Unavailable fields are left blank. The UN index is not treated as a general internet-penetration score.
How to read this page
Internet use measures people who used the internet during the reference period.
EGDI is a UN composite of online services, telecommunications infrastructure and human capital.
Missing values mean the exact country observation was not directly verified for this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the internet use figure show for Yemen?
Yemen's headline internet-use figure comes from the direct ITU DataHub observation: 17.5% for 2019. We retain the source year rather than presenting it as a current-year estimate.
What does the e-government figure show for Yemen?
Yemen's 2024 UN E-Government Development Index score is 0.2317. EGDI combines online services, telecommunications infrastructure and human capital; it is not an internet-use rate.
What does the global egdi rank figure show for Yemen?
Yemen ranked 185 of 193 UN member states in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey. The ranking describes digital-government development rather than the share of residents who use the internet. When comparing countries, avoid merging unlike measures instead of assuming every dataset covers the same period.
Sources & methodology
Published figures use authoritative international sources and retain their observation year.
No extra decimal precision is invented. Missing values are not estimated, and em dash and en dash characters are excluded from the finished HTML.View sources used for this page
This value supplies the opening reference point for the country's digital profile. Headline internet use for Yemen: 17.5% in 2019, using the direct ITU DataHub country observation. Other telecom indicators keep their own published source years. ITU DataHub
World Bank republishes the ITU internet-use series. Internet indicator
EGDI rank, score, rating class and component indices. UN E-Government Survey