Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 9.7 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
be 30.4% more likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.8 times more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $14,400 as of 2017.
be 65.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 27.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Colombia, that number is 9.3% as of 2017.
be 48.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 54.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Colombia, however, that number is 28.0% as of 2017.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Colombia, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 49.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 164.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Colombia, 83.0 women do as of 2017.
be 35.7% more likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Colombia, it is 95.1% as of 2018.
be 70.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 41.9 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Colombia, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2020.
have 40.3% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Colombia, there are 15.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Colombia, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 26.7% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Colombia, about 62.3% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 68.3% more coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Colombia: At a glance
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