Food insecurity
YemenMiddle East, North Africa, A…Low incomeWorld
Women in parliament
YemenMiddle East, North Africa, A…Low incomeWorld
13 indicators
Aid, poverty & equality: Yemen in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 33.3%2014 | — | — | 14.1%1998 | · | · | +19.2 ppsince 1998 | 14.3% | 52.5% | 10.1% | |
| Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 57.7%2014 | — | — | 30.0%1998 | · | · | +27.7 ppsince 1998 | 26.8% | 70.3% | 18.2% | |
| Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population | 88.0%2014 | — | — | 72.1%1998 | · | · | +15.9 ppsince 1998 | 59.0% | 92.4% | 46.2% | |
| National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population | 48.6%2014 | — | — | · | · | · | — | — | — | — | |
| Gini indexGini index of income inequality | 36.72014 | — | — | 35.01998 | · | · | +4.9%since 1998 | — | — | — | |
| Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10% | 29.4%2014 | — | — | 26.8%1998 | · | · | +2.6 ppsince 1998 | — | — | — | |
| Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20% | 7.3%2014 | — | — | 7.1%1998 | · | · | +0.2 ppsince 1998 | — | — | — | |
| Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population | 74.4%2024 | 12/155 | 2/15 | · | · | 58.5% | — | 40.1% | 65.4% | 28.0% | |
| Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults | 11.9%2022 | 143/145 | 19/20 | · | 3.7%2011 | 11.9%2022 | +8.2 ppsince 2011 | 52.8% | 46.4% | 78.7% | |
| Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, % | 0.0%2025 | 190/190 | 22/22 | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.3% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 16.9% | 24.8% | 27.2% | |
| Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$ | $4.1bn2023 | 6/145 | 2/16 | $313m | $459m | $2.6bn | +299%since 2013 | $35.1bn | $44.6bn | $259bn | |
| ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI | 38.0%2018 | 3/139 | 1/15 | 3.5% | 1.6% | 38.0%2018 | +36.3 ppsince 2008 | 0.7% | 8.2% | 0.2% | |
| ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$ | $1052023 | 41/145 | 6/16 | $15.9 | $17.2 | $70.6 | +197%since 2013 | $44.0 | $61.4 | $32.2 |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Bottom 20% income share+0.2 pp7.3% in 2014
- Account ownership+8.2 pp11.9% in 2022
Worse than ten years ago
- Extreme poverty+19.2 pp33.3% in 2014
- Poverty, $4.20/day+27.7 pp57.7% in 2014
- Poverty, $8.30/day+15.9 pp88.0% in 2014
- Gini index+4.9%36.7 in 2014
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Yemen and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Yemen. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Yemen | Saudi Arabia | Oman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extreme poverty | 33.3%2014 | — | — |
| Poverty, $4.20/day | 57.7%2014 | — | — |
| Poverty, $8.30/day | 88.0%2014 | — | — |
| National poverty rate | 48.6%2014 | — | — |
| Gini index | 36.72014 | — | — |
| Top 10% income share | 29.4%2014 | — | — |
| Bottom 20% income share | 7.3%2014 | — | — |
| Food insecurity | 74.4%2024 | — | — |
| Account ownership | 11.9%2022 | 78.8%2024 | 69.5%2024 |