Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Sudan, 6.6% of adults are obese as of 2014. In Yemen, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 37.5% less money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2020, while in Yemen, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2017.
be 37.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 19.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Yemen, that number is 27.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 44.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 295.0 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 Sudan, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2018. In Yemen, it is 70.1% as of 2015.
be 10.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 26.4% fewer children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.5 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 14.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Yemen, that number is 1,906 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Yemen: At a glance
How big is Yemen compared to Sudan? See an in-depth size comparison.