Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 13.3% of people as of 2024.
see 15.0% less spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Yemen spends $169 as of 2023.
have 86.4% fewer doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Yemen has 1.0 as of 2023.
have 19.2% less access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Yemen scores 42 as of 2021.
be 49.8% more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Yemen, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Yemen, that number is 17.3% as of 2025.
Life
have 71.9% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Yemen, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 38.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Yemen, on the other hand, 33.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Yemen, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 66.9% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Yemen, about 17.7% do as of 2022.
be 24.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 75% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.5 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Yemen, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Yemen, that number is 1,906 km.
Safety
be 60.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Bangladesh, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Yemen, they kill 29.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 84.3% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Yemen has 1.3 as of 2022.
live with 29.7 times more strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Yemen withdraws 170% as of 2022.
use 85.1% less electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Yemen uses 90 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 63.9% less CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Yemen emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 65.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Bangladesh, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Yemen, it causes 109.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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