Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 78.9% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 92.0% more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $4,800 as of 2020.
be 83.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 27.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Bangladesh, that number is 4.4% as of 2017.
be 50.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Bangladesh, however, that number is 24.3% as of 2016.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Bangladesh, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 34.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 46.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Bangladesh, on the other hand, 30.4 children do as of 2022.
have 28.2% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Bangladesh, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 76.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Bangladesh, that number is 83% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 41.9% less on healthcare
Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 69.6% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Bangladesh, that number is 580 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, National Board of Revenue (NBR), Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: At a glance
How big is Bangladesh compared to Yemen? See an in-depth size comparison.