Yemen, Republic of
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan·Low income
- Population
- 39.4M
- 38th of 217
- GDP
- $21.6B
- 125th of 214 · 2018
- GDP per capita
- $433
- 212th of 214 · 2024
- Life expectancy
- 69.3
- 156th of 217
- Human development
- 0.455
- 181st of 189 · 2021
Yemen, Republic of
Afghanistan
Syrian Arab Republic
Pakistan
West Bank and GazaDefault peers are drawn from region, income, and bloc membership — swap in any country you like. The gray tick on each strip is the world median.
- Muslim99.9%
- Religious diversity
- 0.0319 / 10 · very low · 193rd of 193
Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.
Score card
quartile grades among all countries with data
YEMAFGSYRPAKGDP
current US$
GDP per capita
current US$
GDP per capita, PPP
international $
GDP growth
annual %
GNI per capita
Atlas method, US$
Inflation
GDP deflator, annual %
FDI inflows
current US$
Merchandise trade
% of GDP
Agriculture value added
% of GDP
Industry value added
% of GDP
Unemployment
% of labor force
Gini index
0–100
Extreme poverty
% below $2.15/day
Population
people
Population density
people per km²
Urban population
% of total
Life expectancy
years at birth
Fertility rate
births per woman
Net migration
people
Population under 15
% of total
Population 65+
% of total
Infant mortality
per 1,000 live births
Under-5 mortality
per 1,000 live births
Health expenditure
% of GDP
Physicians
per 1,000 people
Adult literacy
% ages 15+
Education expenditure
% of GDP
Tertiary enrollment
% gross
Internet users
% of population
Mobile subscriptions
per 100 people
Fixed broadband
per 100 people
Secure internet servers
per 1M people
Access to electricity
% of population
Energy use per capita
kWh
Electricity per capita
kWh
Electricity generation
TWh
Renewable electricity
% of generation
Fossil electricity
% of generation
CO₂ emissions
Mt per year
CO₂ per capita
t per person
Share of global CO₂
%
GHG per capita
t CO₂e per person
Electoral democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
Liberal democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
Corruption perceptions
CPI, 0–100
Control of corruption
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Government effectiveness
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Rule of law
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Political stability
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
Women's political empowerment
V-Dem, 0–1
Emancipative values
Welzel index, 0–1
Secular values
Welzel index, 0–1
Importance of God
mean, 1–10
Acceptance of homosexuality
justifiable, 1–10
Acceptance of abortion
justifiable, 1–10
Acceptance of divorce
justifiable, 1–10
Bribery seen as justifiable
1–10
Tax cheating seen as justifiable
1–10
Men should get jobs first
% agreeing
Men make better leaders
agree, 1–4
Wouldn't want neighbors of another race
% mentioning
Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors
% mentioning
Children should learn independence
% mentioning
Children should learn obedience
% mentioning
Environment over economy
% choosing environment
Luck matters more than work
1–10
Religious diversity
Pew RDI, 0–10
Religiously unaffiliated
% of population
Most people can be trusted
% agreeing
Confidence in government
mean, 1–4
Confidence in the press
mean, 1–4
Confidence in courts
mean, 1–4
Support for a strong leader
good system, 1–4
Importance of democracy
mean, 1–10
National pride
mean, 1–4
Would fight for country
% yes
Interest in politics
mean, 1–4
Human Development Index
UNDP, 0–1
Gender inequality
GII, 0–1
Happiness
Cantril ladder, 0–10
Freedom & control over life
mean, 1–10
Life satisfaction
mean, 1–10
Military expenditure
% of GDP
GDP
current US$
$21.6B2018
GDP per capita
current US$
$4332024
GDP per capita, PPP
international $
$3,164latest
GDP growth
annual %
0.8%2018
GNI per capita
Atlas method, US$
$7402018
Inflation
GDP deflator, annual %
14.9%2018
FDI inflows
current US$
-$371M2019
Merchandise trade
% of GDP
27.1%2024
Agriculture value added
% of GDP
28.7%2018
Industry value added
% of GDP
25.4%2018
Unemployment
% of labor force
17.1%latest
Gini index
0–100
36.7latest
Extreme poverty
% below $2.15/day
33.3%latest
Population
people
39.4Mlatest
Population density
people per km²
72.4latest
Urban population
% of total
39.8%latest
Life expectancy
years at birth
69.3latest
Fertility rate
births per woman
4.6latest
Net migration
people
-10.5K2024
Population under 15
% of total
41.1%2024
Population 65+
% of total
2.5%2024
Infant mortality
per 1,000 live births
34.7latest
Under-5 mortality
per 1,000 live births
39.3latest
Health expenditure
% of GDP
6.2%latest
Physicians
per 1,000 people
0.3latest
Adult literacy
% ages 15+
54.1%latest
Education expenditure
% of GDP
5.5%latest
Tertiary enrollment
% gross
9.3%latest
Energy use per capita
kWh
875.52023
Electricity per capita
kWh
77.92023
Electricity generation
TWh
3.12023
Renewable electricity
% of generation
16.9%2023
Fossil electricity
% of generation
83.1%2023
CO₂ emissions
Mt per year
10.12024
CO₂ per capita
t per person
0.22024
Share of global CO₂
%
0%2024
GHG per capita
t CO₂e per person
0.82023
Electoral democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
0.1232022
Liberal democracy
V-Dem, 0–1
0.0452022
Corruption perceptions
CPI, 0–100
162022
Control of corruption
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
-1.682022
Government effectiveness
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
-2.232022
Rule of law
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
-1.852022
Political stability
WGI, −2.5 to 2.5
-2.482022
Women's political empowerment
V-Dem, 0–1
0.172022
Values & Beliefs
What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews
theme overview →Emancipative values
Welzel index, 0–1
0.6132014
Secular values
Welzel index, 0–1
0.1462014
Importance of God
mean, 1–10
9.872014
Acceptance of homosexuality
justifiable, 1–10
1.52014
Acceptance of abortion
justifiable, 1–10
2.422014
Acceptance of divorce
justifiable, 1–10
3.72014
Bribery seen as justifiable
1–10
1.552014
Tax cheating seen as justifiable
1–10
2.212014
Men should get jobs first
% agreeing
77.2%2014
Men make better leaders
agree, 1–4
3.42014
Wouldn't want neighbors of another race
% mentioning
34%2014
Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors
% mentioning
24.2%2014
Children should learn independence
% mentioning
30.6%2014
Children should learn obedience
% mentioning
70%2014
Environment over economy
% choosing environment
38.6%2014
Luck matters more than work
1–10
2.122014
Religious diversity
Pew RDI, 0–10
0.03192020
Religiously unaffiliated
% of population
0.1%2020
Trust & Institutions
Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts
theme overview →Most people can be trusted
% agreeing
40.4%2014
Confidence in government
mean, 1–4
2.082014
Confidence in the press
mean, 1–4
1.712014
Confidence in courts
mean, 1–4
1.962014
Support for a strong leader
good system, 1–4
2.032014
Importance of democracy
mean, 1–10
8.492014
National pride
mean, 1–4
3.792014
Would fight for country
% yes
77.2%2014
Interest in politics
mean, 1–4
2.322014
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