Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 12.0 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 81 years (80 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 39.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Yemen spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United Kingdom spends $6,606 as of 2024.
have 33.7 times more doctors per person
Yemen has 1.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. United Kingdom has 33.0 as of 2023.
have 2.1 times more access to essential health services
Yemen scores 42 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United Kingdom scores 88 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Yemen, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.4% of people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Yemen has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United Kingdom, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 72.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
be 61.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
Life
be 93.2% less 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 United Kingdom, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 87.9% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 71.2% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.6% more 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 United Kingdom, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 5.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 17.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In United Kingdom, about 95.5% do as of 2024.
be 33.3% more 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 United Kingdom, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.7% more on healthcare
Yemen spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United Kingdom, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 6.5 times more coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
Safety
be 91.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Yemen, road accidents kill 29.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United Kingdom, they kill 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 33.2 times more home broadband
Yemen has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. United Kingdom has 42.2 as of 2024.
live with 91.5% less strain on fresh water
Yemen withdraws 170% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United Kingdom withdraws 14% as of 2022.
use 46.7 times more electricity
Yemen uses 90 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United Kingdom uses 4,195 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 88.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Yemen, air pollution causes 109.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United Kingdom, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 16.2 times more CO2
Yemen emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United Kingdom emits 4.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2014), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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