Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 4.4 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Yemen, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Yemen, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 40.5% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in Yemen, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2017.
be 90.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Yemen, that number is 27.0% as of 2014.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Yemen, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2014.
Life
have 27.7% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 19.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Yemen, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 12.9% less likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 80.5% as of 2015. In Yemen, it is 70.1% as of 2015.
be 57.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 17.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Yemen, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 37.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 75% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 67% 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 18.2% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Yemen, about 27.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 38.6% less on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Yemen, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2015.
Geography
see 4.3 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 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, General Department of Taxation.
Yemen: At a glance
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