Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Azerbaijan, you would:
Health
be 14.1% less likely to be obese
In Azerbaijan, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Yemen, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2016.
live 6.6 years less
In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Yemen, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Azerbaijan has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Yemen, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 81.8% less money
Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2020, while in Yemen, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2017.
be 5.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Azerbaijan, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Yemen, that number is 27.0% as of 2014.
be 9.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Azerbaijan, 4.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Yemen, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2014.
Life
have 81.3% more children
In Azerbaijan, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Yemen, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 6.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Azerbaijan, approximately 26.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Yemen, 164.0 women do as of 2017.
be 29.8% less likely to be literate
In Azerbaijan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2019. In Yemen, it is 70.1% as of 2015.
be 98.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Azerbaijan, approximately 23.5 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 53.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Azerbaijan, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Yemen, 47% of the population do as of 2019.
be 68.2% less likely to have internet access
In Azerbaijan, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Yemen, about 27.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Taxes.
Yemen: At a glance
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