Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 99.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 6.4 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 63.7% more spent on your healthcare
Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Yemen spends $169 as of 2023.
be 75.7% less likely to die by suicide
Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Yemen, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
have 27.9% fewer doctors per person
Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Yemen has 1.0 as of 2023.
have 23.6% less access to essential health services
Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Yemen scores 42 as of 2021.
Economy
be 86.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Yemen, that number is 17.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 67.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Yemen, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
be 45.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Yemen, on the other hand, 33.8 children do as of 2024.
have 15.0% more children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Yemen, there are 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 34.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Yemen, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 11.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 75% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 57.5% less likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Yemen, about 17.7% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Yemen, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 34.5% less home broadband
Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Yemen has 1.3 as of 2022.
live with 3.7 times more strain on fresh water
Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Yemen withdraws 170% as of 2022.
use 82.2% less electricity
Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Yemen uses 90 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 66.2% less CO2
Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Yemen emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 94.6% more likely to die from air pollution
In Zimbabwe, air pollution causes 56.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Yemen, it causes 109.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022). How we calculate this
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