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United States vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The United States has a population of 342M (ranked 3/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). The United States' land area is 3,531,839 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 3rd vs. 49th).

By GDP, The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

United States Yemen
Population
344023146
43325643
Population rank 3/197 37/197
GDP
$28.8T
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 1/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$84,534
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 10/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$85,810
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$35.2T
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
122.3%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$103,404
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 2/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,202
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 3,531,839 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
39.3 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.8 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

United States and Yemen: Comparison Charts

United States and Yemen economies compared

GDP
United States

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
United States Yemen
2024 $28,750,956,130,731 -
2023 $27,292,170,793,214 -
2022 $25,604,848,907,611 -
2021 $23,315,080,560,000 -
2020 $21,060,473,613,000 -
2019 $21,380,976,119,000 -
2018 $20,533,057,312,000 $21,606,160,663
2017 $19,477,336,549,000 $26,842,229,045
2016 $18,695,110,842,000 $31,317,825,274
2015 $18,206,020,741,000 $42,444,490,074
2014 $17,550,680,174,000 $43,228,585,321
2013 $16,843,190,993,000 $40,415,233,436
2012 $16,253,972,230,000 $35,401,331,610
2011 $15,599,728,123,000 $32,726,417,878
2010 $15,048,964,444,000 $30,906,749,533
2009 $14,478,064,934,000 $25,130,278,213
2008 $14,769,857,911,000 $26,910,855,807
2007 $14,474,226,905,000 $21,650,528,674
2006 $13,815,586,948,000 $19,063,143,370
2005 $13,039,199,193,000 $16,731,566,717
2004 $12,217,193,198,000 $13,867,634,371
2003 $11,456,442,041,000 $11,777,532,662
2002 $10,929,112,955,000 $10,693,430,511
2001 $10,581,929,774,000 $9,852,990,693
2000 $10,250,947,997,000 $9,679,316,770
1999 $9,631,174,489,000 $7,639,325,296
1998 $9,062,818,202,000 $6,322,175,566
1997 $8,577,554,457,000 $6,838,298,531
1996 $8,073,122,000,000 $6,496,163,616
1995 $7,639,749,000,000 $12,796,345,679
1994 $7,287,236,000,000 $28,019,483,764
1993 $6,858,559,000,000 $21,736,802,664
1992 $6,520,327,000,000 $17,959,367,194
1991 $6,158,129,000,000 $14,665,445,462
1990 $5,963,144,000,000 $12,643,821,569
1989 $5,641,580,000,000 -
1988 $5,236,438,000,000 -
1987 $4,855,215,000,000 -
1986 $4,579,631,000,000 -
1985 $4,338,979,000,000 -
1984 $4,037,613,000,000 -
1983 $3,634,038,000,000 -
1982 $3,343,789,000,000 -
1981 $3,207,041,000,000 -
1980 $2,857,307,000,000 -
1979 $2,627,333,000,000 -
1978 $2,351,599,000,000 -
1977 $2,081,826,000,000 -
1976 $1,873,412,000,000 -
1975 $1,684,904,000,000 -
1974 $1,545,243,000,000 -
1973 $1,425,376,000,000 -
1972 $1,279,110,000,000 -
1971 $1,164,850,000,000 -
1970 $1,073,303,000,000 -
1969 $1,017,438,172,414 -
1968 $940,225,000,000 -
1967 $859,620,034,483 -
1966 $813,032,758,621 -
1965 $741,904,862,069 -
1964 $684,144,620,690 -
1963 $637,058,551,724 -
1962 $603,639,413,793 -
1961 $561,940,310,345 -
1960 $541,988,586,207 -

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

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United States and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
United States

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
United States Yemen
2024 $84,534 -
2023 $81,490 -
2022 $76,829 -
2021 $70,249 -
2020 $63,526 -
2019 $65,120 -
2018 $62,823 $634
2017 $59,908 $811
2016 $57,867 $975
2015 $56,763 $1,362
2014 $55,124 $1,430
2013 $53,291 $1,379
2012 $51,784 $1,245
2011 $50,066 $1,186
2010 $48,651 $1,155
2009 $47,195 $969
2008 $48,570 $1,072
2007 $48,050 $890
2006 $46,302 $810
2005 $44,123 $734
2004 $41,725 $628
2003 $39,490 $549
2002 $37,998 $513
2001 $37,134 $487
2000 $36,330 $493
1999 $34,484 $401
1998 $32,823 $343
1997 $31,430 $383
1996 $29,937 $375
1995 $28,661 $764
1994 $27,662 $1,735
1993 $26,353 $1,397
1992 $25,381 $1,198
1991 $24,293 $1,016
1990 $23,840 $910
1989 $22,857 -
1988 $21,417 -
1987 $20,039 -
1986 $19,071 -
1985 $18,237 -
1984 $17,121 -
1983 $15,544 -
1982 $14,434 -
1981 $13,976 -
1980 $12,613 -
1979 $11,674 -
1978 $10,565 -
1977 $9,453 -
1976 $8,592 -
1975 $7,801 -
1974 $7,226 -
1973 $6,726 -
1972 $6,094 -
1971 $5,609 -
1970 $5,234 -
1969 $5,020 -
1968 $4,685 -
1967 $4,326 -
1966 $4,136 -
1965 $3,818 -
1964 $3,565 -
1963 $3,366 -
1962 $3,236 -
1961 $3,059 -
1960 $3,000 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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United States vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
United States

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
United States Yemen
2026 79.8 69.7
2025 79.6 69.6
2024 79.5 69.4
2023 79.3 69.3
2022 78 68
2021 76.4 66
2020 77 66.4
2019 78.9 66.6
2018 78.8 65.9
2017 78.6 67.1
2016 78.7 67.1
2015 78.7 66.8
2014 78.9 68
2013 78.8 68
2012 78.8 67.6
2011 78.7 67.4
2010 78.7 67.2
2009 78.5 66.9
2008 78.1 66.6
2007 78 66.2
2006 77.8 65.8
2005 77.5 65.4
2004 77.5 64.9
2003 77.1 64.4
2002 77 63.8
2001 76.9 63.3
2000 76.8 62.8
1999 76.7 62.3
1998 76.7 61.8
1997 76.5 61.3
1996 76.2 60.9
1995 75.9 60.5
1994 75.7 59.8
1993 75.6 59.7
1992 75.8 59.3
1991 75.5 58.8
1990 75.4 58.5
1989 75.1 58
1988 74.8 57.4
1987 74.9 56.8
1986 74.7 54
1985 74.7 55.4
1984 74.7 54.6
1983 74.6 53.6
1982 74.5 52.4
1981 74.1 51.7
1980 73.7 50.6
1979 73.8 49.5
1978 73.4 48.5
1977 73.2 47.4
1976 72.8 46.4
1975 72.5 45.5
1974 72 44.5
1973 71.4 43.6
1972 71.2 42.7
1971 71.1 41.8
1970 70.7 40.6
1969 70.5 39.6
1968 70.2 38
1967 70.5 37.1
1966 70.2 36.3
1965 70.2 35.6
1964 70.2 34.9
1963 69.9 33.4
1962 70.1 33.7
1961 70.3 34.1
1960 69.8 33.5
1959 69.9 32.9
1958 69.7 32.4
1957 69.4 31.8
1956 69.6 31.3
1955 69.6 30.8
1954 69.5 30.4
1953 68.7 30
1952 68.4 29.6
1951 68.2 29.3
1950 68.1 28.9

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

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United States and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
United States

Yemen
1x
Year Population
United States Yemen
2025 341,784,857 -
2024 340,110,988 40,583,164
2023 334,914,895 39,390,799
2022 333,271,411 38,222,876
2021 331,893,745 37,140,230
2020 331,526,933 36,134,863
2019 328,329,953 35,111,408
2018 326,838,199 34,085,182
2017 325,122,128 33,090,921
2016 323,071,755 32,109,010
2015 320,738,994 31,159,379
2014 318,386,329 30,226,309
2013 316,059,947 29,312,952
2012 313,877,662 28,433,647
2011 311,583,481 27,582,897
2010 309,327,143 26,754,387
2009 306,771,529 25,927,724
2008 304,093,966 25,111,941
2007 301,231,207 24,318,082
2006 298,379,912 23,543,083
2005 295,516,599 22,790,085
2004 292,805,298 22,095,167
2003 290,107,933 21,456,379
2002 287,625,193 20,835,086
2001 284,968,955 20,226,147
2000 282,162,411 19,624,141
1999 279,294,713 19,029,420
1998 276,115,288 18,446,013
1997 272,911,760 17,873,936
1996 269,667,391 17,313,177
1995 266,557,091 16,740,058
1994 263,435,673 16,149,147
1993 260,255,352 15,563,914
1992 256,894,189 14,989,494
1991 253,492,503 14,430,201
1990 250,131,894 13,887,862
1989 246,819,222 13,364,174
1988 244,499,004 12,859,708
1987 242,288,936 12,369,912
1986 240,132,831 11,901,040
1985 237,923,734 11,453,825
1984 235,824,908 11,025,597
1983 233,792,014 10,621,499
1982 231,664,432 10,241,006
1981 229,465,744 9,882,362
1980 226,542,250 9,543,358
1979 225,055,487 9,224,194
1978 222,584,545 8,926,586
1977 220,239,425 8,648,222
1976 218,035,164 8,384,113
1975 215,973,199 8,133,598
1974 213,853,928 7,896,783
1973 211,908,788 7,672,796
1972 209,896,021 7,460,068
1971 207,660,677 7,257,462
1970 205,052,174 7,065,279
1969 202,676,946 6,875,859
1968 200,706,052 6,690,524
1967 198,712,056 6,516,444
1966 196,560,338 6,351,494
1965 194,302,963 6,195,593
1964 191,888,791 6,048,006
1963 189,241,798 5,911,135
1962 186,537,737 5,782,221
1961 183,691,481 5,655,232
1960 180,671,158 5,532,301
1959 177,829,628 -
1958 174,881,904 -
1957 171,984,130 -
1956 168,903,031 -
1955 165,931,202 -
1954 163,025,854 -
1953 160,184,192 -
1952 157,552,740 -
1951 154,877,889 -
1950 152,271,417 -
1949 149,188,130 -
1948 146,631,302 -
1947 144,126,071 -
1946 141,388,566 -
1945 139,928,165 -
1944 138,397,345 -
1943 136,739,353 -
1942 134,859,553 -
1941 133,402,471 -
1940 132,122,446 -
1939 130,879,718 -
1938 129,824,939 -
1937 128,824,829 -
1936 128,053,180 -
1935 127,250,232 -
1934 126,373,773 -
1933 125,578,763 -
1932 124,840,471 -
1931 124,039,648 -
1930 123,076,741 -
1929 121,767,000 -
1928 120,509,000 -
1927 119,035,000 -
1926 117,397,000 -
1925 115,829,000 -
1924 114,109,000 -
1923 111,947,000 -
1922 110,049,000 -
1921 108,538,000 -
1920 106,461,000 -
1919 104,514,000 -
1918 103,208,000 -
1917 103,268,000 -
1916 101,961,000 -
1915 100,546,000 -
1914 99,111,000 -
1913 97,225,000 -
1912 95,335,000 -
1911 93,863,000 -
1910 92,407,000 -
1909 90,490,000 -
1908 88,710,000 -
1907 87,008,000 -
1906 85,450,000 -
1905 83,822,000 -
1904 82,166,000 -
1903 80,632,000 -
1902 79,163,000 -
1901 77,584,000 -
1900 76,094,000 -

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in United States and Yemen

Fertility rate
United States

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
United States Yemen
2023 1.62 4.59
2022 1.66 4.59
2021 1.66 4.6
2020 1.64 4.6
2019 1.71 4.6
2018 1.73 4.61
2017 1.77 4.61
2016 1.82 4.61
2015 1.84 4.62
2014 1.86 4.62
2013 1.86 4.62
2012 1.88 4.63
2011 1.89 4.63
2010 1.93 4.81
2009 2 5
2008 2.07 5.11
2007 2.12 5.26
2006 2.11 5.41
2005 2.06 5.56
2004 2.05 5.71
2003 2.05 5.84
2002 2.02 5.97
2001 2.03 6.14
2000 2.06 6.32
1999 2.01 6.49
1998 2 6.64
1997 1.97 6.82
1996 1.98 7
1995 1.98 7.53
1994 2 7.8
1993 2.02 8.05
1992 2.05 8.27
1991 2.06 8.46
1990 2.08 8.61
1989 2.01 8.71
1988 1.93 8.79
1987 1.87 8.83
1986 1.84 8.86
1985 1.84 8.86
1984 1.81 8.85
1983 1.8 8.83
1982 1.83 8.79
1981 1.81 8.75
1980 1.84 8.71
1979 1.81 8.67
1978 1.76 8.5
1977 1.79 8.47
1976 1.74 8.42
1975 1.77 8.37
1974 1.84 8.33
1973 1.88 8.29
1972 2.01 8.27
1971 2.27 8.26
1970 2.48 8.23
1969 2.46 8.22
1968 2.46 8.19
1967 2.56 8.17
1966 2.72 8.14
1965 2.91 8.1
1964 3.19 8.07
1963 3.32 8.03
1962 3.46 8.01
1961 3.62 8
1960 3.65 7.99

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

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United States and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
United States

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
United States Yemen
2024 39.3 19.3
2023 39 19.2
2022 38.7 19.2
2021 38.5 19.1
2020 38.2 19.1
2019 38 19.1
2018 37.9 19
2017 37.7 18.9
2016 37.6 18.8
2015 37.5 18.7
2014 37.3 18.5
2013 37.2 18.3
2012 37.1 18.1
2011 37 17.9
2010 36.9 17.7
2009 36.7 17.4
2008 36.6 17.2
2007 36.5 16.9
2006 36.4 16.7
2005 36.2 16.4
2004 36 16.2
2003 35.8 16
2002 35.6 15.8
2001 35.5 15.6
2000 35.3 15.4
1999 35.1 15.2
1998 34.9 15
1997 34.6 14.9
1996 34.4 14.8
1995 34.1 14.7
1994 33.8 14.6
1993 33.6 14.6
1992 33.4 14.6
1991 33.2 14.6
1990 32.9 14.6
1989 32.7 14.6
1988 32.4 14.7
1987 32.1 14.8
1986 31.8 14.9
1985 31.5 15
1984 31.2 15.1
1983 30.9 15.3
1982 30.7 15.5
1981 30.4 15.7
1980 30.1 15.9
1979 29.9 16.1
1978 29.6 16.3
1977 29.2 16.6
1976 28.9 16.8
1975 28.7 17
1974 28.5 17.3
1973 28.3 17.6
1972 28 17.8
1971 27.9 18.1
1970 27.8 18.4
1969 27.9 18.7
1968 27.9 18.9
1967 27.9 19.1
1966 27.9 19.2
1965 28.1 19.3
1964 28.2 19.4
1963 28.5 19.5
1962 28.7 19.6
1961 29 19.6
1960 29.2 19.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

United States Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$28.4T
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.42%
2021
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.42%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
1,395,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.03%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.02%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
79.7%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
72.8
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
30.4%
2023
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3%
2014
Number of millionaires
23,831,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.21%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
902
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,010
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.2T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$910B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$8.71B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
45,037,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
3.88%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
97%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

United States Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
6,364 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.9
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4,632 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
13.6 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
81.6%
2023
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
14%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-9%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
12,551 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
20.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.04%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
18.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

United States Yemen
% of world population
4.21%
2025
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,230,663
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
80.1%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.8 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.9
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
64
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
100
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.76
2023
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
166
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
54.1%
2004
English speaking
95.3%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
93.1%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

United States Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$13,473
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,472
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
79.8 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.68
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
27.3 years
2021
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.5
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
42.7%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.7%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.3%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.9 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

United States Yemen
% of world land
6.14%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
10,334 sq mi
2025
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,092,730 mi
2024
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 (1900–2025, 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)
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