Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
be 70.8% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Eritrea, that number is 5.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 78.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 27.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Eritrea, that number is 5.8% as of 2017.
make 36.0% less money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Eritrea, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2017.
Life
be 10.8% 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 Eritrea, on the other hand, 41.5 children do as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 164.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Eritrea, 480.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 96.3% less likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Eritrea, about 1.0% do as of 2019.
be 42.0% 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 Eritrea, that number is 58% of people on average (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015.
Geography
see 17.2% more coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Eritrea: At a glance
How big is Eritrea compared to Yemen? See an in-depth size comparison.