Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Chile, you would:
Health
be 67.1% less likely to be obese
In Chile, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 13.3% of people as of 2024.
be 45.3% less likely to die by suicide
Chile has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Yemen, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 11.9 years less
In Chile, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 95.3% less spent on your healthcare
Chile spends $3,612 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Yemen spends $169 as of 2023.
have 97.1% fewer doctors per person
Chile has 33.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Yemen has 1.0 as of 2023.
have 48.8% less access to essential health services
Chile scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Yemen scores 42 as of 2021.
Economy
be 93.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Chile, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Yemen, that number is 17.3% as of 2025.
Life
have 3.9 times more children
In Chile, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Yemen, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chile, approximately 10.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Yemen, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Chile, approximately 5.8 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 16.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Chile, 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 81.5% less likely to have internet access
In Chile, approximately 95.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Yemen, about 17.7% do as of 2022.
be 24.3% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Chile, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 94% 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.
Geography
see 70.4% less coastline
Chile has a total of 6,435 km of coastline. In Yemen, that number is 1,906 km.
Safety
be 2.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Chile, road accidents kill 10.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Yemen, they kill 29.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 94.6% less home broadband
Chile has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Yemen has 1.3 as of 2022.
live with 18.9 times more strain on fresh water
Chile withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Yemen withdraws 170% as of 2022.
use 97.9% less electricity
Chile uses 4,373 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Yemen uses 90 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 93.4% less CO2
Chile emits 3.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Yemen emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 6.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Chile, air pollution causes 18.0 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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Yemen: At a glance
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