Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
be 58.1% less likely to be obese
In Yemen, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 5.6% of people as of 2024.
have 16.7% more access to essential health services
Yemen scores 42 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Rwanda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 20.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Yemen, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 2.0% of people as of 2024.
live 1.4 years less
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Yemen has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 34.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rwanda, that number is 11.4% as of 2025.
Life
be 13.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 33.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Rwanda, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2024.
be 94.1% 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 Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
have 18.3% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 79.2% more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 17.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Rwanda, about 31.7% do as of 2024.
be 23.6% 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 Rwanda, that number is 64% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 18.2% 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 Rwanda, that number is 61% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.1% less on healthcare
Yemen spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 61.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Yemen, road accidents kill 29.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Rwanda, they kill 11.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 88.1% less strain on fresh water
Yemen withdraws 170% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Rwanda withdraws 20% as of 2022.
find 52.8% less home broadband
Yemen has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Rwanda has 0.6 as of 2024.
use 14.6% less electricity
Yemen uses 90 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Rwanda uses 77 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 43.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Yemen, air pollution causes 109.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Rwanda, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
emit 38.5% less CO2
Yemen emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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