Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
be 62.6% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $8,000 as of 2020.
be 81.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 27.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Philippines, that number is 5.1% as of 2019.
be 65.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Philippines, however, that number is 16.7% as of 2018.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Philippines, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 26.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 164.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Philippines, 121.0 women do as of 2017.
be 37.4% more likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Philippines, it is 96.3% as of 2019.
be 52.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Philippines, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Philippines, that number is 96% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 85.2% more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Philippines, about 50.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 19.0 times more coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Philippines, that number is 36,289 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Philippines: At a glance
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