Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burma instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Burma, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 66.1% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Burma, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 80.0% more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Burma, the GDP per capita is $4,500 as of 2020.
be 85.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 27.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Burma, that number is 4.0% as of 2017.
be 49.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Burma, however, that number is 24.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 27.1% more likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Burma, it is 89.1% as of 2019.
be 29.2% 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 Burma, on the other hand, 32.9 children do as of 2022.
be 52.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 164.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Burma, 250.0 women do as of 2017.
have 33.7% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Burma, there are 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 29.6% more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Burma, about 35.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Burma, that number is 85% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Burma: At a glance
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