Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 0.7 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 73.7% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 35.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 27.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
be 51.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Ethiopia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 28.0% 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 33.5 children do as of 2022.
have 23.7% more children
In Yemen, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Ethiopia, there are 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 164.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
be 26.1% less likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Ethiopia, it is 51.8% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 11.1% less likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Ethiopia, about 24.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.3% 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 Ethiopia, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.6% less on healthcare
Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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