Yemen

Country in Western Asia, Asia · ranked on 1,347 metrics

Rank among countries

Yemen is a country in Asia with a population of 42,961,653 (37th of 235). It ranks best for Broadband Cost per Month (5th of 205), Corruption Perception Index (tied 4th of 181), Global Peace Index (8th of 162). It ranks lowest for GDP per Capita - IMF (189th of 189), GDI Female Human Development (183rd of 183), Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5 (203rd of 204).

Population
43M
37th highest of 235
Density
81.4
135th highest of 235
Growth rate
2.84%
13th highest of 235
Area
527,968
50th highest of 235
Continent
Asia
Western Asia

At a glance

Unemployment
17.3%
11th highest of 181
Life expectancy
69.4
154th highest of 215
Infant deaths per 1,000
33.8
38th highest of 195
Births per woman
4.5
13th highest of 215
Lives in cities
37.0%
178th highest of 215
CO2 per person (tonnes)
0.26
178th highest of 203

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 381 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Prisoners per 100k Population14
    Most Strict Countries in the World · 2024
    1st of 219
  2. Women’s Employment 2020 to 20245.5%
    Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2024
    1st of 198
  3. Prostate Cancer Crude Rate1.0 per 100k
    Prostate Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    1st of 185
  4. Alcoholism %0.28%
    Alcoholism by Country · 2023
    2nd of 204
  5. Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Rate Both Sexes1.13 per 100k
    Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    2nd of 204
  6. Non-Melanoma SC Rate Male1.28 per 100k
    Male Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    2nd of 204
  7. Non-Melanoma SC Rate Female0.96 per 100k
    Female Skin Cancer Rates by Country · 2023
    2nd of 204
  8. Crude Incidence1.5 per 100k
    Cervical Cancer Rates by Country · 2020
    2nd of 176
  9. Broadband Cost per Month$2.97
    Internet Cost by Country · 2025
    5th of 205
  10. Corruption Perception Index13
    Corruption Perceptions Index by Country · 2025
    tied 4th of 181

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. COVID Vaccination Rate4 doses per 100k
    COVID Vaccines by Country · 2023
    200th of 200
  2. GDP per Capita - IMF$384
    GDP per Capita by Country · 2026
    189th of 189
  3. Female Participation6.4%
    Labor Force Participation Rate by Country
    186th of 186
  4. GDI Female Human Development0.221
    Gender Development Index by Country · 2023
    183rd of 183
  5. Culture Rank GCI v1.6174th
    Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    171st of 171
  6. Gender Inequality Index Score0.82
    Gender Inequality Index by Country · 2022
    165th of 165
  7. Percentile Rank0.9
    Political Stability by Country · 2023
    208th of 209
  8. Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5200.63 per 100k pop.
    Birth Defect Rates by Country · 2021
    203rd of 204
  9. Vacc. Rate IPV145.0%
    Vaccination Rates by Country · 2024
    192nd of 193
  10. Safest Countries Index10
    Safest Countries in the World
    tied last of 191

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Strongest category Travel (57), weakest Manufacturing & Mining (3). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 58 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Syria81% similar
    Compared on 55 of 58
  2. Afghanistan80% similar
    Compared on 56 of 58
  3. Sudan78% similar
  4. Pakistan76% similar
  5. Mauritania72% similar
    Compared on 57 of 58

Cities in Yemen

3 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Yemen?
Yemen has a population of 42,961,653, 37th among 235 countries.
What does Yemen rank best at?
Among countries, Yemen ranks best for Broadband Cost per Month (5th of 205); Corruption Perception Index (tied 4th of 181); Global Peace Index (8th of 162).
Where does Yemen rank worst?
Yemen ranks lowest for GDP per Capita - IMF (189th of 189); GDI Female Human Development (183rd of 183); Rate of Mortality Due to Congenital Birth Defects in Children Under Age 5 (203rd of 204).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Yemen?
Rankodex ranks Yemen on 1,347 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,347 metrics with a value for this place, in 469 topics