Yemen vs Saudi Arabia: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Yemen | Saudi Arabia | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 41.8m2025 | 37.0m2025 | 37 · 43 |
| Area | 527,968 km²2024 | 2,149,690 km²2024 | 51 · 12 |
| Density | 76.92024 | 16.42024 | 130 · 196 |
| Urban share | 37.0%2025 | 84.6%2025 | 179 · 47 |
| Fertility | 4.502024 | 2.312024 | 13 · 84 |
| Aged 65+ | 2.5%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 209 · 195 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | — | $1.3tn2025 | — · 19 |
| GDP per capita | — | $34,5372025 | — · 50 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | — | $73,7842025 | — · 25 |
| GDP growth | — | 4.5%2025 | — · 63 |
| Agriculture share | — | 2.6%2025 | — · 138 |
| Industry share | — | 43.0%2025 | — · 12 |
| Services share | — | 48.9%2025 | — · 150 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | — | 2.0%2025 | — · 122 |
| Tax revenue | — | 8.1%2024 | — · 128 |
| Military spending | — | 6.48%2025 | — · 7 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | — | 29.7%2025 | — · 115 |
| FDI inflows | — | 2.6%2025 | — · 81 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 17.3%2025 | 3.0%2025 | 12 · 147 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 0.0%2025 | 19.9%2025 | 190 · 126 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | — | 83.9%2024 | — · 22 |
| Education spending | — | 4.5%2023 | — · 79 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 69.4 yrs2024 | 79.0 yrs2024 | 156 · 57 |
| Infant mortality | 33.82024 | 4.72024 | 38 · 151 |
| Health spending | 9.7%2023 | 5.7%2023 | 32 · 113 |
| Physicians | 0.102023 | 3.412023 | 169 · 48 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | — | 100.0%2024 | — · 3 |
| Fixed broadband | 1.32022 | 44.12024 | 165 · 18 |
| Electricity access | 86.3%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 167 · 93 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 0.26 t2024 | 18.48 t2024 | 178 · 8 |
| Renewable energy | 3.7%2021 | 0.1%2021 | 170 · 205 |
| Forest cover | 1.0%2024 | 1.3%2024 | 197 · 195 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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