Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
be 25.1% less likely to be obese
In Sudan, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 13.3% of people as of 2024.
see 6.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Sudan spends $28 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Yemen spends $169 as of 2023.
be 33.2% more likely to die by suicide
Sudan has a suicide rate of 3.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Yemen, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 51.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 11.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Yemen, that number is 17.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 53.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 256.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Yemen, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
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 21.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Yemen, on the other hand, 33.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 66% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Yemen, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 15.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 65% of people have access to drinking water (74% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 75% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 38.4% less likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Yemen, about 17.7% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 3.4 times more on healthcare
Sudan spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Yemen, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Yemen, that number is 1,906 km.
Safety
be 52.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Sudan, road accidents kill 19.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Yemen, they kill 29.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 21.2 times more home broadband
Sudan has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Yemen has 1.3 as of 2022.
live with 43.1% more strain on fresh water
Sudan withdraws 119% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Yemen withdraws 170% as of 2022.
use 59.7% less electricity
Sudan uses 223 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Yemen uses 90 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 39.5% less CO2
Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Yemen emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 55.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Sudan, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Yemen, it causes 109.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2015–2023), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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