Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
be 99.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mozambique, 11.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Yemen, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 10.4 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Yemen, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 7.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Yemen, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Yemen, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2017.
pay a 53.1% lower top tax rate
Mozambique has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Yemen, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 10.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 24.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Yemen, that number is 27.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 43.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mozambique, approximately 289.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Yemen, 164.0 women do as of 2017.
be 15.5% more likely to be literate
In Mozambique, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2017. In Yemen, it is 70.1% as of 2015.
be 24.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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 34.2% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 37.5 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 34.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 35% of people have electricity access (57% in urban areas, and 22% 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 58.8% more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Yemen, about 27.0% do as of 2019.
be 35.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 62% 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 44.9% less on healthcare
Mozambique spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Yemen, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2015.
Geography
see 22.8% less coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 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, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Yemen: At a glance
How big is Yemen compared to Mozambique? See an in-depth size comparison.