Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 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.
be 4.8 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Yemen, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Bangladesh has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Yemen, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 47.9% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2020, while in Yemen, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2017.
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Yemen, that number is 27.0% as of 2014.
be 100.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 24.3% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Yemen, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2014.
Life
have 39.3% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Yemen, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 53.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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 43.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 77% 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.
Expenditures
spend 72.0% more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Yemen, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2015.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Yemen, that number is 1,906 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh.
Yemen: At a glance
How big is Yemen compared to Bangladesh? See an in-depth size comparison.