Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Laos, you would:
Health
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Yemen, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 37.5% lower top tax rate
Laos has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Yemen, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 70.2% less money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in Yemen, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2017.
be 14.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Yemen, that number is 17.2% as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Laos, 18.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Yemen, however, that number is 48.6% as of 2014.
Life
have 18.2% more children
In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Yemen, there are 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 45.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Laos, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Yemen, 183.0 women do as of 2020.
be 19.5% less likely to be literate
In Laos, the literacy rate is 87.1% as of 2021. In Yemen, it is 70.1% as of 2015.
be 23.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 37.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Yemen, on the other hand, 46.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Yemen, that number is 100% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 24.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Laos, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Yemen, that number is 76% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 57.1% less likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Yemen, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 59.3% more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Yemen, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2015.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Yemen: At a glance
How big is Yemen compared to Laos? See an in-depth size comparison.