Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of France, you would:
Health
be 74.6% less likely to die by suicide
France has a suicide rate of 16.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Yemen, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 13.5 years less
In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 19.0% more likely to be obese
In France, 11.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 13.3% of people as of 2024.
see 97.5% less spent on your healthcare
France spends $6,868 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Yemen spends $169 as of 2023.
have 97.0% fewer doctors per person
France has 32.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Yemen has 1.0 as of 2023.
have 50.6% less access to essential health services
France scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Yemen scores 42 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In France, 7.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Yemen, that number is 17.3% as of 2025.
Life
have 3.5 times more children
In France, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Yemen, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In France, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Yemen, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 9.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In France, approximately 3.4 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 France, 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 80.0% less likely to have internet access
In France, approximately 88.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Yemen, about 17.7% do as of 2022.
be 25.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In France, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 15.9% less on healthcare
France spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 60.7% less coastline
France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Yemen, that number is 1,906 km.
Safety
be 6.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In France, road accidents kill 4.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Yemen, they kill 29.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 97.4% less home broadband
France has 48.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Yemen has 1.3 as of 2022.
live with 7.9 times more strain on fresh water
France withdraws 21% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Yemen withdraws 170% as of 2022.
use 98.6% less electricity
France uses 6,447 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Yemen uses 90 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 93.5% less CO2
France emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Yemen emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 10.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In France, air pollution causes 10.0 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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