Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Nepal, that number is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 76.0% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nepal, that number is 4.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 52.0% more money
Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2020.
be 88.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 27.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Nepal, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
be 48.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Nepal, however, that number is 25.2% as of 2011.
Life
be 46.0% 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 Nepal, on the other hand, 25.1 children do as of 2022.
have 28.9% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nepal, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 97.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Yemen, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Nepal, that number is 93% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 40.7% more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Nepal, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nepal: At a glance
How big is Nepal compared to Yemen? See an in-depth size comparison.