Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
be 78.1% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
have 45.9% more doctors per person
Yemen has 1.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
live 1.8 years less
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 49.2% less spent on your healthcare
Yemen spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 16.7% less access to essential health services
Yemen scores 42 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
be 44.2% more likely to die by suicide
Yemen has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 80.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 65.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 118.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 17.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 33.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 84% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 25.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Yemen, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 56% of people on average (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 71.1% less on healthcare
Yemen spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 40.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Yemen, road accidents kill 29.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 36.5% more likely to be murdered
Yemen has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2013. In Ethiopia, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2012.
Infrastructure
live with 81.0% less strain on fresh water
Yemen withdraws 170% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
use 25.4% more electricity
Yemen uses 90 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
find 53.5% less home broadband
Yemen has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 57.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Yemen, air pollution causes 109.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.3% less CO2
Yemen emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2012–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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