Yemen vs Oman: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Yemen | Oman | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 41.8m2025 | 5.5m2025 | 37 · 120 |
| Area | 527,968 km²2024 | 309,500 km²2024 | 51 · 71 |
| Density | 76.92024 | 17.12024 | 130 · 194 |
| Urban share | 37.0%2025 | 79.5%2025 | 179 · 61 |
| Fertility | 4.502024 | 2.512024 | 13 · 77 |
| Aged 65+ | 2.5%2025 | 2.7%2025 | 209 · 202 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | — | $110bn2025 | — · 71 |
| GDP per capita | — | $19,9472025 | — · 76 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | — | $42,2952025 | — · 63 |
| GDP growth | — | 2.4%2025 | — · 136 |
| Agriculture share | — | 2.8%2025 | — · 131 |
| Industry share | — | 52.7%2025 | — · 6 |
| Services share | — | 47.2%2025 | — · 159 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | — | 1.0%2025 | — · 146 |
| Military spending | — | 5.68%2025 | — · 10 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | — | 66.1%2024 | — · 34 |
| FDI inflows | — | 6.2%2025 | — · 33 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 17.3%2025 | 3.3%2025 | 12 · 139 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 0.0%2025 | 0.0%2025 | 190 · 188 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | — | 42.2%2024 | — · 97 |
| Education spending | — | 4.4%2022 | — · 81 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 69.4 yrs2024 | 80.2 yrs2024 | 156 · 52 |
| Infant mortality | 33.82024 | 8.32024 | 38 · 124 |
| Health spending | 9.7%2023 | 3.5%2023 | 32 · 168 |
| Physicians | 0.102023 | 1.992022 | 169 · 83 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | — | 95.3%2024 | — · 27 |
| Fixed broadband | 1.32022 | 11.12024 | 165 · 116 |
| Electricity access | 86.3%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 167 · 79 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.26 t2024 | 18.65 t2024 | 178 · 7 |
| Renewable energy | 3.7%2021 | 0.1%2021 | 170 · 204 |
| Forest cover | 1.0%2024 | 0.0%2024 | 197 · 209 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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