Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
be 94.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Haiti, 1.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Yemen, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 1.6 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 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 24.7% less likely to be obese
In Haiti, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Yemen, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 33.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 40.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Yemen, that number is 27.0% as of 2014.
be 16.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Haiti, 58.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Yemen, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2014.
make 10.7% less money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2020, while in Yemen, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2017.
Life
be 65.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Haiti, approximately 480.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Yemen, 164.0 women do as of 2017.
be 13.6% more likely to be literate
In Haiti, the literacy rate is 61.7% as of 2016. In Yemen, it is 70.1% as of 2015.
have 16.7% more children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Yemen, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 16.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 40.0 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 20.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Yemen, that number is 47% of people on average (72% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 30.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Yemen, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 22.9% less likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Yemen, about 27.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Yemen: At a glance
How big is Yemen compared to Haiti? See an in-depth size comparison.