Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Madagascar, you would:
Health
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Madagascar, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Yemen, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 66.7% more money
Madagascar has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Yemen, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2017.
be 31.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Madagascar, 70.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Yemen, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2014.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Madagascar has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Yemen, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 15.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Madagascar, 1.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Yemen, that number is 27.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 51.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Madagascar, approximately 335.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Yemen, 164.0 women do as of 2017.
be 19.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Madagascar, approximately 39.0 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.
have 14.1% fewer children
In Madagascar, there are approximately 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Yemen, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Madagascar, approximately 39% of people have electricity access (64% in urban areas, and 23% 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 2.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Madagascar, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Yemen, about 27.0% do as of 2019.
be 77.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Madagascar, approximately 56% of people have improved drinking water access (85% in urban areas, and 38% 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.
Expenditures
spend 16.2% more on healthcare
Madagascar spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Yemen, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2015.
Geography
see 60.5% less coastline
Madagascar has a total of 4,828 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, General Direction of Taxes.
Yemen: At a glance
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