Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
be 46.6% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Yemen, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2016.
live 6.9 years less
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 33.3% lower top tax rate
Egypt has a top tax rate of 22.5% as of 2016. In Yemen, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 79.2% less money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $12,000 as of 2020, while in Yemen, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2017.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 7.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Yemen, that number is 27.0% as of 2014.
be 49.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 32.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Yemen, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2014.
Life
have 14.8% more children
In Egypt, there are approximately 21.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Yemen, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Yemen, 164.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.7 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 53.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Egypt, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Yemen, 47% of the population do as of 2019.
be 62.5% less likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Yemen, about 27.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 22.2% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 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, Egyptian Tax Authority.
Yemen: At a glance
How big is Yemen compared to Egypt? See an in-depth size comparison.