Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 46.5% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 13.3% of people as of 2024.
be 15.1% less likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Yemen, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 8.5 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 90.4% less spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Yemen spends $169 as of 2023.
have 96.1% fewer doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Yemen has 1.0 as of 2023.
have 47.5% less access to essential health services
Colombia scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Yemen scores 42 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Yemen, that number is 17.3% as of 2025.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Yemen, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 100.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 59.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Yemen, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 10.5 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 15.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Colombia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 95% 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 77.7% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 79.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Yemen, about 17.7% do as of 2022.
be 22.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Colombia, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 84% 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 19.2% more on healthcare
Colombia spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 40.6% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Yemen, that number is 1,906 km.
Safety
be 84.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Colombia, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Yemen, they kill 29.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 92.6% less home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Yemen has 1.3 as of 2022.
live with 46.8 times more strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Yemen withdraws 170% as of 2022.
use 94.2% less electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Yemen uses 90 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 85.6% less CO2
Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Yemen emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Colombia, air pollution causes 24.0 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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