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Yemen vs Afghanistan (Standard of Living)

Published: Monday, 21th October 2024

Recently Updated: Sunday, 12th January 2025

The Standard of living in Yemen is 1.07 times better as compared to Afghanistan.

In this page, you will find side-by-side Standard of Living comparison between Yemen and Afghanistan. We have created 53 standard-of-living indicators. We average the values and ranges of all those indicators and take a mathematically calculated approach to determine which country has a better standard of living between Yemen and Afghanistan.

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Economic Factors Comparison

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Indicators
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Yemen
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Afghanistan
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)(2023)
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$21.045 billion USD$20.136 billion USD
GDP Per Capita
(2023)
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617 USD611 USD
GINI Ratio
(2023)
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0.370.33
Inflation on Consumer Prices
(2023)
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8.1 % annually2.3 % annually
Central Government Debt
(2023)
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Yet to UpdateYet to Update
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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a measure of the total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a specific time period, usually a year. It is used to gauge the economic performance of a country and indicates how wealthy and productive a nation is. In simple terms, GDP tells us how much a country is producing and how well its economy is doing.


As per the statistics from the World Bank Data for the year 2023, the total GDP of Yemen is $21.045 billion USD and that of Afghanistan is $20.136 billion USD.


On the other hand, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Per Capita is the average economic output per person in a country. Simply put, it shows how much, on average, each person contributes to the economy, giving an idea of the standard of living and economic well-being of the people in that country.


From the above data, we can say that a person living and working in Yemen contributes more to the country's economy compared to a person working in Afghanistan.

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Yemen
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Human Development Index (HDI) (2024)
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0.4240.462
Human Capital Index (HCI) (2024)
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0.370.4
Literacy Rate
(2023)
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54.1% (15 years+ above age)37.27% (15 years+ above age)
Life Expectancy Ratio
(2023)
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65.8 years59.1 years
Healthy Life Expectancy Ratio
(2023)
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56.5 years50.4 years
Poverty Ratio
(2023)
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48.6% of total Population54.5% of total Population
Unemployment Rate
(2023)
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17.21% of total labor force14.39% of total labor force

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a measure used to assess the overall well-being and quality of life of people living in a country. The key dimensions that give a country good HDI rank are a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable and having a decent standard of living.


From the above given statistics, we can see that the HDI of Yemen is [ 0.424 ] and the HDI of Afghanistan is [ 0.462 ].

The data shows that the people living in Yemen has lower income, life expectancy and education level compared to Afghanistan.

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Government National Expenditure Comparison

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Yemen
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Gross National Expenditure
(2023)
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Yet to Update136.16 % of GDP
Total Health Expenditure
(2023)
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4.25 % of GDP21.83 % of GDP
Research and Development Expenditure (2023)
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Yet to UpdateYet to Update
Government Expenditure on Education (2023)
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5.46 % of GDP4.34 % of GDP
International Tourism Expenditure (2023)
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56 million USD49 million USD
Number of International Tourists Arrivals (2023)
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398,000Yet to Update
Military Expenditure
(2023)
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3.97 % of GDP1.83 (% of GDP)
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Health System Facilities Comparison

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Number of Doctors
(2023)
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2.94
(Per 10,000 People)
2.54
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Number of Nurses
(2023)
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7.24
(Per 10,000 People)
4.52
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Number of Pharmacists
(2023)
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0.98
(Per 10,000 People)
0.29
(Per 10,000 People)
Available Hospital Beds
(2023)
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0.71
(Per 1000 People)
0.39
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Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care (2023)
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59.8 % of total Population65.2 % of total Population

Yemen has 1.16 times more Doctors compared to Afghanistan (Per 10,000 People).

Yemen has 1.60 times more Nurses compared to Afghanistan (Per 10,000 People).

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Environmental Factors Comparison

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Yemen
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Agricultural Land
(2023)
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234,520 Sq Km383,130 Sq Km
Forest Area
(2023)
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5,490 Sq Km12,084.4 Sq Km
CO2 Emissions
(2023)
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0.3 kg per PPP $ of GDP0.09 kg per PPP $ of GDP
Access to Electricity
(2023)
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76 % of total Population85.3 % of total Population
Access to Internet
(2023)
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26.72 % of total Population18.4 % of total Population
Annual Fresh Water Withdrawals (2023)
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3.56 Billion cubic meters20.28 Billion cubic meters

76% of the total Population of Yemen has access to the electricity in their homes, whereas, in case of Afghanistan, 85.3% of the total Population has access to electricity.

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Business Registration Comparison

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Time Required to Start a Business (2023)
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40.5 Days8.5 Days
New Businesses Registered (2023)
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Yet to Update4,274 (New Businesses)
New Businesses Registration Density (2023)
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Yet to Update0.22 (Per 1000 People)
Cost of Business Start-Up Procedures (2023)
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40.2 % of GNI Per Capita6.8 % of GNI Per Capita

It usually takes 40.5 days in Yemen and 8.5 days in Afghanistan to register a new business legally and systematically.

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Import & Export Factors Comparison

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Yemen
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Imports of Goods and Services (2023)
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50.15 % of GDP54.51 % of GDP
Total Fuel Imports
(2023)
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28.42 % of Merchandise Imports22.7 % of Merchandise Imports
Cost to Import Border Compliance (2023)
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Yet to Update750 USD
Time to Import Border Compliance (2023)
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Yet to Update96 Hours
Cost to Import Documentary Compliance (2023)
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Yet to Update900 USD
Time to Import Documentary Compliance (2023)
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Yet to Update324 Hours
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Yemen
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Exports of Goods and Services (2023)
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8.76 % of GDP18.38 % of GDP
Total Fuel Exports
(2023)
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0.15 % of Merchandise Exports8.05 % of Merchandise Exports
Cost to Export Border Compliance (2023)
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Yet to Update452.78 USD
Time to Export Border Compliance (2023)
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Yet to Update48 Hours
Cost to Export Documentary Compliance (2023)
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Yet to Update344.44 USD
Time to Export Documentary Compliance (2023)
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Yet to Update228 Hours
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Tax Factors Comparison

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Gross National Savings
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Yet to UpdateYet to Update
Tax Revenue
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Yet to Update9.9 % of GDP
Taxes on Exports
(2023)
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Yet to Update0.87 % of Tax Revenue
Taxes on Goods and Services
(2023)
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Yet to Update8.6 % of Tax Revenue
Taxes on International Trade
(2023)
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Yet to Update7.42 % of Revenue
Time to Prepare and Pay Taxes (2023)
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248 Hours270 Hours
Customs and Other Import Duties (2023)
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Yet to Update35.2 % of Tax Revenue
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