Quality of life comparison

be 52.6% less likely to be obese

In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

be 111.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Yemen, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

live 1.2 years less

In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

make 48.0% more money

Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2023.

be 65.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Yemen, 17.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Zambia, that number is 5.9% as of 2023.

be 23.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Zambia, however, that number is 60.0% as of 2022.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

be 26.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Yemen, approximately 183.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.

be 23.7% more likely to be literate

In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

be 20.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Yemen, approximately 46.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Zambia, on the other hand, 37.1 children do as of 2022.

have 45.7% more children

In Yemen, there are approximately 23.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 37.1% less likely to have access to electricity

In Yemen, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 48% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 21.1% less likely to have internet access

In Yemen, approximately 26.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.

be 28.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Yemen, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 30.2% more on healthcare

Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.