Compare Yemen, Rep. vs United States

Yemen, Rep. Asia

United States North America

Key Statistics

Population

people

40.6M

38th

340.1M

3rd

GDP

gross domestic product, US$

$21.6B

128th

$28.8T

1st

GDP per Capita

US$ per person

$634

209th

$84,534

12th

GNI per Capita (PPP)

international $

$3,020

186th

$85,980

10th

GDP Growth

annual %

0.8% 180th

2.8% 122nd

Surface Area

km²

527,970 km²

51st

9,831,510 km²

3rd

Population Density

people per km²

76.9 /km²

34.6 /km²

Fertility Rate

births per woman

4.6 13th

1.6 135th

Urban Population

% of population

36.8% 178th

80.1% 57th

Population 65+

% of population

2.5% 209th

17.9% 45th

Health

Life Expectancy

years at birth

69.3 yrs

157th

78.4 yrs

63rd

Infant Mortality

per 1,000 live births

34.7 161st

5.5 56th

Maternal Mortality

per 100,000 live births

118.0 135th

17.0 67th

Health Spending per Capita

US$

$48

175th

$13,473

1st

Health Spending

% of GDP

9.7% 32nd

16.7% 3rd

Physicians

per 1,000 people

0.10

193rd

3.68

39th

Hospital Beds

per 1,000 people

0.46

182nd

2.68

82nd

Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024

Population pyramid of Yemen, Rep. — **Yemen, Rep.**

Population pyramid of United States — **United States**

Economy & Environment

Unemployment Rate

% of labour force

17.0% 177th

4.0% 71st

GHG Emissions

tons per capita

0.76 4th

17.74 175th

Agriculture

% of GDP

28.7%

1.0%

Industry

% of GDP

25.4%

17.9%

Services

% of GDP

41.8%

77.6%

Exports

% of GDP

8.8%

11.1%

Imports

% of GDP

47.3%

14.3%

Education & Society

Literacy Rate

% of adults

37.1% 158th

N/A

Education Spending

% of GDP

5.2% 58th

5.4% 44th

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality

36.7 96th

41.8 134th

Poverty Rate

at $2.15/day

33.3% 138th

1.2% 68th

Homicide Rate

per 100,000 people

5.8 135th

5.8 134th

Women in Parliament

% of seats

0.0% 193rd

28.7% 76th

Female Labor Participation

% of female population

4.7% 187th

56.6% 73rd

Military Spending

% of GDP

4.0% 20th

3.4% 24th

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users

% of population

13.8%

204th

93.1%

42nd

Mobile Subscriptions

per 100 people

50.9 201st

112.4 111th

Access to Electricity

% of population

83.6%

168th

100.0%

124th

Access to Water

% of population

75.0%

183rd

100.0%

44th

Access to Sanitation

% of population

63.1%

167th

99.6%

34th

Renewable Energy

% of consumption

3.7% 170th

10.9% 143rd

Forest Area

% of land area

1.0% 196th

33.9% 96th

Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.

GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services

Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP

Population Over Time1960 – 2024

GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$

Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024

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