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United Kingdom vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The United Kingdom has a population of 69.2M (ranked 21/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). The United Kingdom's land area is 93,410 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 78th vs. 49th).

By GDP, The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

United Kingdom Yemen
Population
70154914
43325643
Population rank 22/197 37/197
GDP
$3.69T
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 6/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$53,246
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 22/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,009
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$3.73T
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$53,900
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 7/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$39,230
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 93,410 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
750 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
41 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

United Kingdom and Yemen: Comparison Charts

United Kingdom and Yemen economies compared

GDP
United Kingdom

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
United Kingdom Yemen
2024 $3,686,033,044,482 -
2023 $3,420,796,653,789 -
2022 $3,181,244,350,465 -
2021 $3,194,559,188,926 -
2020 $2,724,001,478,305 -
2019 $2,875,710,080,015 -
2018 $2,897,028,009,916 $21,606,160,663
2017 $2,699,118,387,873 $26,842,229,045
2016 $2,706,807,606,539 $31,317,825,274
2015 $2,945,579,890,258 $42,444,490,074
2014 $3,085,362,169,410 $43,228,585,321
2013 $2,796,908,333,283 $40,415,233,436
2012 $2,719,715,961,540 $35,401,331,610
2011 $2,675,590,034,129 $32,726,417,878
2010 $2,496,740,681,057 $30,906,749,533
2009 $2,429,358,155,476 $25,130,278,213
2008 $2,945,251,838,235 $26,910,855,807
2007 $3,104,699,879,952 $21,650,528,674
2006 $2,719,558,417,663 $19,063,143,370
2005 $2,551,361,818,182 $16,731,566,717
2004 $2,429,774,807,763 $13,867,634,371
2003 $2,061,227,755,102 $11,777,532,662
2002 $1,790,536,570,743 $10,693,430,511
2001 $1,656,171,009,069 $9,852,990,693
2000 $1,671,597,821,153 $9,679,316,770
1999 $1,693,458,987,219 $7,639,325,296
1998 $1,660,821,464,061 $6,322,175,566
1997 $1,569,317,288,802 $6,838,298,531
1996 $1,425,287,051,482 $6,496,163,616
1995 $1,349,094,208,616 $12,796,345,679
1994 $1,140,489,745,944 $28,019,483,764
1993 $1,061,388,722,256 $21,736,802,664
1992 $1,179,659,529,660 $17,959,367,194
1991 $1,142,797,178,131 $14,665,445,462
1990 $1,093,169,389,205 $12,643,821,569
1989 $926,884,816,754 -
1988 $910,122,732,124 -
1987 $745,162,608,269 -
1986 $601,452,653,181 -
1985 $489,285,164,271 -
1984 $461,487,097,632 -
1983 $489,618,008,186 -
1982 $515,048,916,841 -
1981 $540,765,675,241 -
1980 $564,947,710,899 -
1979 $438,994,070,309 -
1978 $335,883,029,722 -
1977 $263,066,457,352 -
1976 $232,614,555,256 -
1975 $241,756,637,168 -
1974 $206,131,369,799 -
1973 $192,537,971,583 -
1972 $169,965,034,965 -
1971 $148,113,896,325 -
1970 $130,671,946,244 -
1969 $116,464,702,803 -
1968 $107,759,910,068 -
1967 $113,116,888,211 -
1966 $108,572,752,102 -
1965 $101,824,755,079 -
1964 $94,407,558,351 -
1963 $86,561,961,812 -
1962 $81,247,564,157 -
1961 $77,741,965,703 -
1960 $73,233,967,692 -

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

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United Kingdom and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
United Kingdom

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
United Kingdom Yemen
2024 $53,246 -
2023 $49,944 -
2022 $47,057 -
2021 $47,691 -
2020 $40,813 -
2019 $43,159 -
2018 $43,703 $634
2017 $40,917 $811
2016 $41,258 $975
2015 $45,255 $1,362
2014 $47,746 $1,430
2013 $43,607 $1,379
2012 $42,688 $1,245
2011 $42,296 $1,186
2010 $39,778 $1,155
2009 $39,009 $969
2008 $47,652 $1,072
2007 $50,629 $890
2006 $44,695 $810
2005 $42,240 $734
2004 $40,504 $628
2003 $34,557 $549
2002 $30,159 $513
2001 $28,014 $487
2000 $28,384 $493
1999 $28,858 $401
1998 $28,396 $343
1997 $26,910 $383
1996 $24,503 $375
1995 $23,253 $764
1994 $19,709 $1,735
1993 $18,389 $1,397
1992 $20,487 $1,198
1991 $19,901 $1,016
1990 $19,095 $910
1989 $16,239 -
1988 $15,987 -
1987 $13,119 -
1986 $10,611 -
1985 $8,652 -
1984 $8,179 -
1983 $8,692 -
1982 $9,146 -
1981 $9,599 -
1980 $10,032 -
1979 $7,805 -
1978 $5,977 -
1977 $4,681 -
1976 $4,138 -
1975 $4,300 -
1974 $3,666 -
1973 $3,426 -
1972 $3,030 -
1971 $2,650 -
1970 $2,348 -
1969 $2,101 -
1968 $1,952 -
1967 $2,059 -
1966 $1,987 -
1965 $1,874 -
1964 $1,748 -
1963 $1,613 -
1962 $1,526 -
1961 $1,472 -
1960 $1,398 -

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

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United Kingdom vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
United Kingdom

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
United Kingdom Yemen
2026 81.7 69.7
2025 81.6 69.6
2024 81.4 69.4
2023 81.3 69.3
2022 81.1 68
2021 80.7 66
2020 80.4 66.4
2019 81.4 66.6
2018 81.1 65.9
2017 81.2 67.1
2016 81.1 67.1
2015 80.9 66.8
2014 81.2 68
2013 80.9 68
2012 80.9 67.6
2011 80.8 67.4
2010 80.4 67.2
2009 80.2 66.9
2008 79.7 66.6
2007 79.5 66.2
2006 79.3 65.8
2005 79.1 65.4
2004 78.9 64.9
2003 78.3 64.4
2002 78.2 63.8
2001 78.1 63.3
2000 77.8 62.8
1999 77.4 62.3
1998 77.3 61.8
1997 77.1 61.3
1996 76.9 60.9
1995 76.6 60.5
1994 76.7 59.8
1993 76.2 59.7
1992 76.3 59.3
1991 75.9 58.8
1990 75.7 58.5
1989 75.4 58
1988 75.3 57.4
1987 75.1 56.8
1986 74.8 54
1985 74.5 55.4
1984 74.7 54.6
1983 74.3 53.6
1982 74 52.4
1981 73.9 51.7
1980 73.6 50.6
1979 73.2 49.5
1978 73 48.5
1977 73.1 47.4
1976 72.6 46.4
1975 72.7 45.5
1974 72.4 44.5
1973 72.2 43.6
1972 72 42.7
1971 72.2 41.8
1970 71.9 40.6
1969 71.7 39.6
1968 71.7 38
1967 72.1 37.1
1966 71.4 36.3
1965 71.5 35.6
1964 71.5 34.9
1963 70.8 33.4
1962 70.9 33.7
1961 70.8 34.1
1960 71 33.5
1959 70.8 32.9
1958 70.7 32.4
1957 70.5 31.8
1956 70.4 31.3
1955 70.1 30.8
1954 70.2 30.4
1953 69.8 30
1952 69.5 29.6
1951 68.2 29.3
1950 68.6 28.9

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

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United Kingdom and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
United Kingdom

Yemen
1x
Year Population
United Kingdom Yemen
2024 69,226,000 40,583,164
2023 68,492,000 39,390,799
2022 67,604,000 38,222,876
2021 66,984,000 37,140,230
2020 66,744,000 36,134,863
2019 66,631,000 35,111,408
2018 66,289,000 34,085,182
2017 65,966,000 33,090,921
2016 65,607,000 32,109,010
2015 65,088,000 31,159,379
2014 64,620,000 30,226,309
2013 64,139,000 29,312,952
2012 63,711,000 28,433,647
2011 63,258,810 27,582,897
2010 62,766,365 26,754,387
2009 62,276,270 25,927,724
2008 61,806,995 25,111,941
2007 61,322,463 24,318,082
2006 60,846,820 23,543,083
2005 60,401,206 22,790,085
2004 59,987,905 22,095,167
2003 59,647,577 21,456,379
2002 59,370,479 20,835,086
2001 59,119,673 20,226,147
2000 58,892,514 19,624,141
1999 58,682,466 19,029,420
1998 58,487,141 18,446,013
1997 58,316,954 17,873,936
1996 58,166,950 17,313,177
1995 58,019,030 16,740,058
1994 57,865,745 16,149,147
1993 57,718,614 15,563,914
1992 57,580,402 14,989,494
1991 57,424,897 14,430,201
1990 57,247,586 13,887,862
1989 57,076,711 13,364,174
1988 56,928,327 12,859,708
1987 56,802,050 12,369,912
1986 56,681,396 11,901,040
1985 56,550,268 11,453,825
1984 56,422,072 11,025,597
1983 56,332,848 10,621,499
1982 56,313,641 10,241,006
1981 56,333,829 9,882,362
1980 56,314,216 9,543,358
1979 56,246,951 9,224,194
1978 56,196,504 8,926,586
1977 56,193,492 8,648,222
1976 56,211,968 8,384,113
1975 56,225,800 8,133,598
1974 56,229,974 7,896,783
1973 56,194,527 7,672,796
1972 56,086,065 7,460,068
1971 55,896,223 7,257,462
1970 55,663,250 7,065,279
1969 55,441,750 6,875,859
1968 55,211,700 6,690,524
1967 54,943,600 6,516,444
1966 54,648,500 6,351,494
1965 54,348,050 6,195,593
1964 54,000,000 6,048,006
1963 53,650,000 5,911,135
1962 53,250,000 5,782,221
1961 52,800,000 5,655,232
1960 52,400,000 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in United Kingdom and Yemen

Fertility rate
United Kingdom

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
United Kingdom Yemen
2023 1.56 4.59
2022 1.56 4.59
2021 1.58 4.6
2020 1.57 4.6
2019 1.63 4.6
2018 1.68 4.61
2017 1.74 4.61
2016 1.79 4.61
2015 1.8 4.62
2014 1.81 4.62
2013 1.83 4.62
2012 1.92 4.63
2011 1.91 4.63
2010 1.92 4.81
2009 1.89 5
2008 1.91 5.11
2007 1.86 5.26
2006 1.82 5.41
2005 1.76 5.56
2004 1.75 5.71
2003 1.7 5.84
2002 1.63 5.97
2001 1.63 6.14
2000 1.64 6.32
1999 1.68 6.49
1998 1.71 6.64
1997 1.72 6.82
1996 1.73 7
1995 1.71 7.53
1994 1.74 7.8
1993 1.76 8.05
1992 1.79 8.27
1991 1.82 8.46
1990 1.83 8.61
1989 1.79 8.71
1988 1.82 8.79
1987 1.81 8.83
1986 1.78 8.86
1985 1.79 8.86
1984 1.77 8.85
1983 1.77 8.83
1982 1.78 8.79
1981 1.82 8.75
1980 1.9 8.71
1979 1.86 8.67
1978 1.75 8.5
1977 1.69 8.47
1976 1.74 8.42
1975 1.81 8.37
1974 1.92 8.33
1973 2.04 8.29
1972 2.2 8.27
1971 2.41 8.26
1970 2.44 8.23
1969 2.51 8.22
1968 2.6 8.19
1967 2.68 8.17
1966 2.78 8.14
1965 2.86 8.1
1964 2.93 8.07
1963 2.88 8.03
1962 2.86 8.01
1961 2.78 8
1960 2.69 7.99

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

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United Kingdom and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
United Kingdom

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
United Kingdom Yemen
2024 41 19.3
2023 40.8 19.2
2022 40.5 19.2
2021 40.3 19.1
2020 40.2 19.1
2019 40.1 19.1
2018 40 19
2017 39.9 18.9
2016 39.8 18.8
2015 39.8 18.7
2014 39.7 18.5
2013 39.6 18.3
2012 39.5 18.1
2011 39.3 17.9
2010 39.2 17.7
2009 39 17.4
2008 38.9 17.2
2007 38.8 16.9
2006 38.6 16.7
2005 38.5 16.4
2004 38.4 16.2
2003 38.2 16
2002 38.1 15.8
2001 37.9 15.6
2000 37.7 15.4
1999 37.4 15.2
1998 37.2 15
1997 37 14.9
1996 36.8 14.8
1995 36.6 14.7
1994 36.5 14.6
1993 36.3 14.6
1992 36.2 14.6
1991 36.1 14.6
1990 36 14.6
1989 35.9 14.6
1988 35.7 14.7
1987 35.4 14.8
1986 35.4 14.9
1985 35.3 15
1984 35.2 15.1
1983 35 15.3
1982 34.8 15.5
1981 34.5 15.7
1980 34.4 15.9
1979 34.3 16.1
1978 34.2 16.3
1977 34.1 16.6
1976 34 16.8
1975 34 17
1974 34 17.3
1973 34 17.6
1972 34 17.8
1971 34.1 18.1
1970 34.2 18.4
1969 34.4 18.7
1968 34.6 18.9
1967 34.8 19.1
1966 34.9 19.2
1965 35.1 19.3
1964 35.2 19.4
1963 35.3 19.5
1962 35.3 19.6
1961 35.4 19.6
1960 35.5 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

United Kingdom Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$3.42T
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.96%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.28%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
153,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.75%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.36%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
72.4%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
17.1%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
70.4
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3%
2014
Number of millionaires
2,624,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
4.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
55
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,606
2022
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.1T
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$175B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$4.83B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
11,101,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
8.24%
1998
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
99.3%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

United Kingdom Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,128 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.2
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
292.4 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.22 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.5%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.4%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
44%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,208 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.2%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.51%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
13.8%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

United Kingdom Yemen
% of world population
0.85%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+389,911
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
83.2%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.85 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
70
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
100
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.15
2021
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2004
English speaking
98.3%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
96.3%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

United Kingdom Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,860
2024
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$853
2024
$33
2023
Life expectancy
81.7 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.3
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
29 years
2018
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.5
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
27.6%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
83
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.2%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

United Kingdom Yemen
% of world land
0.16%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
1,349 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
65,674 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
12,415 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
263,542 mi
2020
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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