Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 99.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Yemen, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 1.9 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Yemen, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 84.4% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Yemen, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2017.
be 35.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Yemen, that number is 27.0% as of 2014.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Botswana, 19.3% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Yemen, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2014.
Life
have 21.5% more children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Yemen, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 20.8% less likely to be literate
In Botswana, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2015. In Yemen, it is 70.1% as of 2015.
be 84.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 20.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% 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 57.8% less likely to have internet access
In Botswana, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Yemen, about 27.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 29.5% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Yemen, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2015.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service.
Yemen: At a glance
How big is Yemen compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.