Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years less
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Yemen, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Yemen, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 53.1% lower top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Yemen, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 70.9% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,600 as of 2022, while in Yemen, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2017.
be 7.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Yemen, that number is 17.6% as of 2022.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Yemen, however, that number is 54.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Yemen, 183.0 women do as of 2020.
be 27.2% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 96.3% as of 2019. In Yemen, it is 70.1% as of 2015.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 23.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Yemen, that number is 75% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 49.8% less likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Yemen, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 15.7% less on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Yemen, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2015.
Geography
see 94.7% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Yemen, that number is 1,906 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Yemen: At a glance
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