Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Laos, you would:
Health
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Yemen, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 37.5% lower top tax rate
Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Yemen, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 67.9% less money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $7,800 as of 2020, while in Yemen, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2017.
be 38.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 0.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Yemen, that number is 27.0% as of 2014.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Yemen, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2014.
Life
have 17.9% more children
In Laos, there are approximately 20.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Yemen, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 17.2% less likely to be literate
In Laos, the literacy rate is 84.7% as of 2015. In Yemen, it is 70.1% as of 2015.
be 23.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 37.8 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 12.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% 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 50.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Laos, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 93% 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 20.6% less likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Yemen, about 27.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 65.4% more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Yemen, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2015.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Yemen: At a glance
How big is Yemen compared to Laos? See an in-depth size comparison.