Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
be 99.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In South Africa, 19.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Yemen, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 2.2 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 39.6% less likely to be obese
In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Yemen, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate
South Africa has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2017. In Yemen, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 78.3% less money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Yemen, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2017.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Yemen, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2014.
Life
have 32.8% more children
In South Africa, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Yemen, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 37.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In South Africa, approximately 119.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Yemen, 164.0 women do as of 2017.
be 26.2% less likely to be literate
In South Africa, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2019. In Yemen, it is 70.1% as of 2015.
be 79.9% more likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 50.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In South Africa, approximately 94% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 92% 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 61.4% less likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Yemen, about 27.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 52.7% less on healthcare
South Africa spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Yemen, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2015.
Geography
see 31.9% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 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, South African Revenue Service.
Yemen: At a glance
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