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Nepal vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 92nd vs. 49th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Yemen
Population
29596762
43325643
Population rank 52/197 37/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 101/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 164/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 154/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Nepal and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Yemen
2024 $42,914,268,287 -
2023 $41,047,772,331 -
2022 $41,182,939,601 -
2021 $36,924,841,394 -
2020 $33,433,659,301 -
2019 $34,186,180,699 -
2018 $33,111,525,237 $21,606,160,663
2017 $28,971,588,940 $26,842,229,045
2016 $24,524,109,484 $31,317,825,274
2015 $24,360,801,287 $42,444,490,074
2014 $22,731,612,922 $43,228,585,321
2013 $22,162,204,925 $40,415,233,436
2012 $21,703,100,877 $35,401,331,610
2011 $21,573,872,421 $32,726,417,878
2010 $16,002,656,434 $30,906,749,533
2009 $12,854,985,464 $25,130,278,213
2008 $12,545,438,605 $26,910,855,807
2007 $10,325,618,017 $21,650,528,674
2006 $9,043,715,356 $19,063,143,370
2005 $8,130,258,378 $16,731,566,717
2004 $7,273,938,315 $13,867,634,371
2003 $6,330,473,097 $11,777,532,662
2002 $6,050,875,807 $10,693,430,511
2001 $6,007,055,042 $9,852,990,693
2000 $5,494,252,208 $9,679,316,770
1999 $5,033,642,384 $7,639,325,296
1998 $4,856,255,044 $6,322,175,566
1997 $4,918,691,917 $6,838,298,531
1996 $4,521,580,381 $6,496,163,616
1995 $4,401,104,418 $12,796,345,679
1994 $4,066,775,510 $28,019,483,764
1993 $3,660,041,667 $21,736,802,664
1992 $3,401,211,581 $17,959,367,194
1991 $3,921,476,085 $14,665,445,462
1990 $3,627,560,239 $12,643,821,569
1989 $3,525,225,787 -
1988 $3,487,009,748 -
1987 $2,957,255,380 -
1986 $2,850,782,044 -
1985 $2,619,913,956 -
1984 $2,581,207,388 -
1983 $2,447,174,803 -
1982 $2,395,423,742 -
1981 $2,275,583,317 -
1980 $1,945,916,583 -
1979 $1,851,250,008 -
1978 $1,604,162,497 -
1977 $1,382,400,000 -
1976 $1,452,788,985 -
1975 $1,575,789,254 -
1974 $1,217,953,547 -
1973 $972,101,725 -
1972 $1,024,098,400 -
1971 $882,765,472 -
1970 $865,975,309 -
1969 $788,641,965 -
1968 $772,231,387 -
1967 $841,974,025 -
1966 $906,811,944 -
1965 $735,267,082 -
1964 $496,098,775 -
1963 $496,947,904 -
1962 $574,091,101 -
1961 $531,959,562 -
1960 $508,334,414 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nepal and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Yemen
2024 $1,447 -
2023 $1,382 -
2022 $1,386 -
2021 $1,253 -
2020 $1,154 -
2019 $1,203 -
2018 $1,179 $634
2017 $1,034 $811
2016 $877 $975
2015 $876 $1,362
2014 $821 $1,430
2013 $803 $1,379
2012 $788 $1,245
2011 $786 $1,186
2010 $585 $1,155
2009 $473 $969
2008 $465 $1,072
2007 $385 $890
2006 $340 $810
2005 $309 $734
2004 $279.6 $628
2003 $246.4 $549
2002 $238.9 $513
2001 $240.8 $487
2000 $223.8 $493
1999 $208.6 $401
1998 $205.1 $343
1997 $211.8 $383
1996 $198.8 $375
1995 $197.8 $764
1994 $187.3 $1,735
1993 $172.8 $1,397
1992 $165 $1,198
1991 $195.7 $1,016
1990 $185.8 $910
1989 $185 -
1988 $187.1 -
1987 $162 -
1986 $159.5 -
1985 $149.9 -
1984 $151.1 -
1983 $146.6 -
1982 $147 -
1981 $142.9 -
1980 $125.1 -
1979 $121.9 -
1978 $108.1 -
1977 $95.3 -
1976 $102.5 -
1975 $113.6 -
1974 $89.8 -
1973 $73.2 -
1972 $78.8 -
1971 $69.5 -
1970 $69.6 -
1969 $64.8 -
1968 $64.9 -
1967 $72.3 -
1966 $79.5 -
1965 $65.8 -
1964 $45.3 -
1963 $46.3 -
1962 $54.6 -
1961 $51.6 -
1960 $50.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nepal vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Yemen
2026 71.2 69.7
2025 70.9 69.6
2024 70.6 69.4
2023 70.4 69.3
2022 70.1 68
2021 68.4 66
2020 69.1 66.4
2019 69.3 66.6
2018 69 65.9
2017 68.7 67.1
2016 68.4 67.1
2015 67.4 66.8
2014 67.8 68
2013 67.6 68
2012 67.4 67.6
2011 67.1 67.4
2010 66.8 67.2
2009 66.6 66.9
2008 66.4 66.6
2007 66.2 66.2
2006 65.9 65.8
2005 65.3 65.4
2004 64.7 64.9
2003 64.2 64.4
2002 63.5 63.8
2001 63.3 63.3
2000 62.6 62.8
1999 62 62.3
1998 61.5 61.8
1997 60.8 61.3
1996 60 60.9
1995 59.3 60.5
1994 58.6 59.8
1993 57.6 59.7
1992 56.7 59.3
1991 55.6 58.8
1990 54.8 58.5
1989 54 58
1988 53.1 57.4
1987 52.4 56.8
1986 51.6 54
1985 50.9 55.4
1984 50.2 54.6
1983 49.7 53.6
1982 49.2 52.4
1981 48.7 51.7
1980 48.3 50.6
1979 47.8 49.5
1978 47.2 48.5
1977 46.6 47.4
1976 46 46.4
1975 45.5 45.5
1974 44.9 44.5
1973 44.5 43.6
1972 44.1 42.7
1971 43.6 41.8
1970 43.2 40.6
1969 42.7 39.6
1968 42.2 38
1967 41.7 37.1
1966 41.2 36.3
1965 40.7 35.6
1964 40.2 34.9
1963 39.6 33.4
1962 39.3 33.7
1961 39 34.1
1960 38.7 33.5
1959 38.4 32.9
1958 38.1 32.4
1957 38 31.8
1956 37.9 31.3
1955 37.9 30.8
1954 37.8 30.4
1953 37.7 30
1952 37.7 29.6
1951 37.6 29.3
1950 37.6 28.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Nepal and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Nepal Yemen
2024 29,651,054 40,583,164
2023 29,694,614 39,390,799
2022 29,715,436 38,222,876
2021 29,475,010 37,140,230
2020 28,966,574 36,134,863
2019 28,414,064 35,111,408
2018 28,079,689 34,085,182
2017 28,011,258 33,090,921
2016 27,955,462 32,109,010
2015 27,823,629 31,159,379
2014 27,672,370 30,226,309
2013 27,589,996 29,312,952
2012 27,534,915 28,433,647
2011 27,464,494 27,582,897
2010 27,341,952 26,754,387
2009 27,173,035 25,927,724
2008 26,990,037 25,111,941
2007 26,788,492 24,318,082
2006 26,565,425 23,543,083
2005 26,309,458 22,790,085
2004 26,016,656 22,095,167
2003 25,688,758 21,456,379
2002 25,328,981 20,835,086
2001 24,946,748 20,226,147
2000 24,546,509 19,624,141
1999 24,125,199 19,029,420
1998 23,680,357 18,446,013
1997 23,219,463 17,873,936
1996 22,741,862 17,313,177
1995 22,245,439 16,740,058
1994 21,717,479 16,149,147
1993 21,180,159 15,563,914
1992 20,609,707 14,989,494
1991 20,036,500 14,430,201
1990 19,524,573 13,887,862
1989 19,057,807 13,364,174
1988 18,638,661 12,859,708
1987 18,250,505 12,369,912
1986 17,868,124 11,901,040
1985 17,477,692 11,453,825
1984 17,085,242 11,025,597
1983 16,689,119 10,621,499
1982 16,297,987 10,241,006
1981 15,922,423 9,882,362
1980 15,553,105 9,543,358
1979 15,190,590 9,224,194
1978 14,839,695 8,926,586
1977 14,499,175 8,648,222
1976 14,177,649 8,384,113
1975 13,870,695 8,133,598
1974 13,568,435 7,896,783
1973 13,275,239 7,672,796
1972 12,989,099 7,460,068
1971 12,710,061 7,257,462
1970 12,436,190 7,065,279
1969 12,167,036 6,875,859
1968 11,906,266 6,690,524
1967 11,652,716 6,516,444
1966 11,408,710 6,351,494
1965 11,173,411 6,195,593
1964 10,946,392 6,048,006
1963 10,729,818 5,911,135
1962 10,521,116 5,782,221
1961 10,318,396 5,655,232
1960 10,123,658 5,532,301

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Yemen

Fertility rate
Nepal

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Yemen
2023 1.98 4.59
2022 2 4.59
2021 2.03 4.6
2020 2.05 4.6
2019 2.08 4.6
2018 2.12 4.61
2017 2.17 4.61
2016 2.23 4.61
2015 2.27 4.62
2014 2.32 4.62
2013 2.36 4.62
2012 2.42 4.63
2011 2.46 4.63
2010 2.54 4.81
2009 2.63 5
2008 2.74 5.11
2007 2.86 5.26
2006 2.97 5.41
2005 3.12 5.56
2004 3.28 5.71
2003 3.44 5.84
2002 3.6 5.97
2001 3.79 6.14
2000 3.98 6.32
1999 4.13 6.49
1998 4.28 6.64
1997 4.44 6.82
1996 4.67 7
1995 4.87 7.53
1994 4.96 7.8
1993 5.04 8.05
1992 5.07 8.27
1991 5.15 8.46
1990 5.21 8.61
1989 5.26 8.71
1988 5.31 8.79
1987 5.35 8.83
1986 5.4 8.86
1985 5.46 8.86
1984 5.51 8.85
1983 5.54 8.83
1982 5.55 8.79
1981 5.58 8.75
1980 5.6 8.71
1979 5.64 8.67
1978 5.68 8.5
1977 5.69 8.47
1976 5.72 8.42
1975 5.73 8.37
1974 5.75 8.33
1973 5.7 8.29
1972 5.8 8.27
1971 5.85 8.26
1970 5.87 8.23
1969 5.89 8.22
1968 5.94 8.19
1967 5.95 8.17
1966 5.98 8.14
1965 6.01 8.1
1964 6.04 8.07
1963 6.06 8.03
1962 6.08 8.01
1961 6.09 8
1960 6.07 7.99

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nepal and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Yemen
2024 26 19.3
2023 25.7 19.2
2022 25.4 19.2
2021 25 19.1
2020 24.5 19.1
2019 23.7 19.1
2018 23.2 19
2017 22.9 18.9
2016 22.7 18.8
2015 22.4 18.7
2014 22.2 18.5
2013 22 18.3
2012 21.8 18.1
2011 21.6 17.9
2010 21.3 17.7
2009 21 17.4
2008 20.8 17.2
2007 20.5 16.9
2006 20.3 16.7
2005 20 16.4
2004 19.8 16.2
2003 19.7 16
2002 19.5 15.8
2001 19.4 15.6
2000 19.3 15.4
1999 19.3 15.2
1998 19.2 15
1997 19.2 14.9
1996 19.2 14.8
1995 19.2 14.7
1994 19.2 14.6
1993 19.2 14.6
1992 19.2 14.6
1991 19.2 14.6
1990 19.2 14.6
1989 19.2 14.6
1988 19.2 14.7
1987 19.3 14.8
1986 19.4 14.9
1985 19.4 15
1984 19.5 15.1
1983 19.5 15.3
1982 19.5 15.5
1981 19.5 15.7
1980 19.6 15.9
1979 19.6 16.1
1978 19.6 16.3
1977 19.7 16.6
1976 19.7 16.8
1975 19.7 17
1974 19.7 17.3
1973 19.7 17.6
1972 19.7 17.8
1971 19.7 18.1
1970 19.7 18.4
1969 19.7 18.7
1968 19.7 18.9
1967 19.7 19.1
1966 19.6 19.2
1965 19.6 19.3
1964 19.6 19.4
1963 19.6 19.5
1962 19.6 19.6
1961 19.5 19.6
1960 19.5 19.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
3%
2014
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
60%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Nepal Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Nepal Yemen
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
3%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Nepal Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Yemen
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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