Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 79.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Yemen spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 37.6 times more doctors per person
Yemen has 1.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
have 2.0 times more access to essential health services
Yemen scores 42 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Yemen, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die by suicide
Yemen has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 75.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 85.6% 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 States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 83.7% 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 States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
have 69.2% fewer children
In Yemen, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 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 States, 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 States, about 94.7% do as of 2024.
be 33.2% 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 States, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 72.1% more on healthcare
Yemen spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 10.5 times more coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
Safety
be 52.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Yemen, road accidents kill 29.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 30.6 times more home broadband
Yemen has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
live with 83.4% less strain on fresh water
Yemen withdraws 170% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
use 143.1 times more electricity
Yemen uses 90 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 87.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Yemen, air pollution causes 109.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 52.4 times more CO2
Yemen emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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