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Yemen · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 12 with data

Composite

HDI

index (0–1)

184th of 193 · 23rd in MENA+
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HDIYemen's hdi rose from 0.4 in 1994 to 0.5 in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.350.400.450.500.550.5

Yemen's hdi rose from 0.4 in 1994 to 0.5 in 2023.

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction

score (0–10)

141st of 146 · 19th in MENA+
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Life satisfactionYemen's life satisfaction fell from 4.5 in 2011 to 3.5 in 2025.20122014201620182020202220243.544.53.5

Yemen's life satisfaction fell from 4.5 in 2011 to 3.5 in 2025.

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

156th of 217 · 19th in MENA+
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Life expectancyYemen's life expectancy rose from 60.5 yrs in 1995 to 69.4 yrs in 2024.1995200020052010201520205860626466687069.4 yrs

Yemen's life expectancy rose from 60.5 yrs in 1995 to 69.4 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

148th of 185 · 22nd in MENA+
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Healthy life expectancy at birthYemen's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 54.2 yrs in 2000 to 56.5 yrs in 2021.200020052010201520205456586056.5 yrs

Yemen's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 54.2 yrs in 2000 to 56.5 yrs in 2021.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

52nd of 84 · 3rd in MENA+*
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Gini indexYemen's gini index rose from 35 in 1998 to 36.7 in 2014.20002005201034.53535.53636.53736.7

Yemen's gini index rose from 35 in 1998 to 36.7 in 2014.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

186th of 200 · 15th in MENA+
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Yemen's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 43.3 in 1994 to 46.8 in 2023.199520002005201020152020354045505546.8

Yemen's air pollution (pm2.5) rose from 43.3 in 1994 to 46.8 in 2023.

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

84th of 128 · 13th in MENA+*
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Homicide rateYemen's homicide rate rose from 3.3 /100k in 1998 to 5.8 /100k in 2013.20002005201034565.8 /100k

Yemen's homicide rate rose from 3.3 /100k in 1998 to 5.8 /100k in 2013.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

167th of 215 · 21st in MENA+
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Access to electricity (% of population)Yemen's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 43.2 % in 1995 to 86.3 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%86.3 %

Yemen's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 43.2 % in 1995 to 86.3 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

168th of 189 · 21st in MENA+*
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Internet usersYemen's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 17.5 % in 2019.1990199520002005201020150%5%10%15%20%25%17.5 %

Yemen's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 17.5 % in 2019.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

188th of 195 · 21st in MENA+
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Expected years of schoolingYemen's expected years of schooling rose from 6.1 yrs in 1994 to 7.5 yrs in 2023.19952000200520102015202067897.5 yrs

Yemen's expected years of schooling rose from 6.1 yrs in 1994 to 7.5 yrs in 2023.

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

175th of 185 · 19th in MENA+
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UnemploymentYemen's unemployment rose from 9.6 % in 1996 to 17.3 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020258%10%12%14%16%18%20%17.3 %

Yemen's unemployment rose from 9.6 % in 1996 to 17.3 % in 2025.

Gender

Women in parliament

% of seats

182nd of 184 · 19th in MENA+
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Women in parliamentYemen's women in parliament fell from 0.7 % in 1998 to 0.0 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.0 %

Yemen's women in parliament fell from 0.7 % in 1998 to 0.0 % in 2025.

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