Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 11.8 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Yemen, that number is 17.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 78.6% more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $1,400 as of 2022, while in Yemen, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2017.
Life
be 70.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Yemen, 183.0 women do as of 2020.
be 46.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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.
have 37.4% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Yemen, there are 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 51.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% 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 83.4% more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Yemen, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
be 18.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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.
Geography
see 37.0% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Yemen, that number is 1,906 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Yemen: At a glance
How big is Yemen compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.