Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
be 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Yemen, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 56.2% more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Yemen, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2017.
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Yemen, that number is 27.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 65.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Eritrea, approximately 480.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Yemen, 164.0 women do as of 2017.
be 12.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 27.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Yemen, about 27.0% do as of 2019.
be 72.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. In Yemen, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Geography
see 14.7% less coastline
Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Yemen, that number is 1,906 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Yemen: At a glance
How big is Yemen compared to Eritrea? See an in-depth size comparison.