Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years less
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Yemen, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Yemen, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 77.1% less money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in Yemen, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2017.
be 8.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Yemen, that number is 27.0% as of 2014.
be 5.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Yemen, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2014.
Life
have 54.6% more children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Yemen, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 72.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Yemen, on the other hand, 46.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 53.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bhutan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Yemen, 47% of the population do as of 2019.
be 50.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Yemen, about 27.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 19.4% more on healthcare
Bhutan spends 3.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Yemen, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2015.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Yemen: At a glance
How big is Yemen compared to Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.