The United States has a population of 340M (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 ($29.2T) and Yemen ranks 124/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, The United States ranks 9/197 ($85,810), while Yemen ranks 192/197 ($634).
Main facts and rankings
United States
|
Yemen
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
343323530
|
42727988
|
| Population rank | 3/197 | 37/197 |
| GDP |
$29.2T
2024 |
$21.6B
2018 |
| GDP rank | 1/197 | 124/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$85,810
2024 |
$634
2018 |
| GDP per capita rank | 9/197 | 192/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$85,810
2024 |
$3,164
2013 |
| Government debt |
$35.3T
2024 |
$18.8B
2018 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
122.5%
2025 |
71.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$103,646
2024 |
$551
2018 |
| Government debt per person rank | 2/185 | 164/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$54,474
2025 |
$1,333
2025 |
| Land area |
3,531,839 sq mi
2025 |
203,850 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
96.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
199.1 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.62
2023 |
4.59
2023 |
| Median age |
39.3 years
2024 |
19.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
79.6 years
2025 |
69.6 years
2025 |
United States and Yemen: Comparison Charts
United States and Yemen economies compared
GDP
United States
Yemen
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
United States
|
Yemen
|
|
| 1960 | $542,390,475,099 | - |
| 1961 | $562,640,778,342 | - |
| 1962 | $604,729,643,906 | - |
| 1963 | $638,380,883,119 | - |
| 1964 | $685,631,590,687 | - |
| 1965 | $743,503,780,837 | - |
| 1966 | $814,082,043,611 | - |
| 1967 | $860,737,154,024 | - |
| 1968 | $941,639,100,804 | - |
| 1969 | $1,018,471,133,697 | - |
| 1970 | $1,073,303,000,000 | - |
| 1971 | $1,164,850,000,000 | - |
| 1972 | $1,279,110,000,000 | - |
| 1973 | $1,425,376,000,000 | - |
| 1974 | $1,545,243,000,000 | - |
| 1975 | $1,684,904,000,000 | - |
| 1976 | $1,873,412,000,000 | - |
| 1977 | $2,081,826,000,000 | - |
| 1978 | $2,351,599,000,000 | - |
| 1979 | $2,627,333,000,000 | - |
| 1980 | $2,857,307,000,000 | - |
| 1981 | $3,207,041,000,000 | - |
| 1982 | $3,343,789,000,000 | - |
| 1983 | $3,634,038,000,000 | - |
| 1984 | $4,037,613,000,000 | - |
| 1985 | $4,338,979,000,000 | - |
| 1986 | $4,579,631,000,000 | - |
| 1987 | $4,855,215,000,000 | - |
| 1988 | $5,236,438,000,000 | - |
| 1989 | $5,641,580,000,000 | - |
| 1990 | $5,963,144,000,000 | $12,643,821,569 |
| 1991 | $6,158,129,000,000 | $14,665,445,462 |
| 1992 | $6,520,327,000,000 | $17,959,367,194 |
| 1993 | $6,858,559,000,000 | $21,736,802,664 |
| 1994 | $7,287,236,000,000 | $28,019,483,764 |
| 1995 | $7,639,749,000,000 | $12,796,345,679 |
| 1996 | $8,073,122,000,000 | $6,496,163,616 |
| 1997 | $8,577,552,000,000 | $6,838,298,531 |
| 1998 | $9,062,817,000,000 | $6,322,175,566 |
| 1999 | $9,631,172,000,000 | $7,639,325,296 |
| 2000 | $10,250,952,000,000 | $9,679,316,770 |
| 2001 | $10,581,929,000,000 | $9,852,990,693 |
| 2002 | $10,929,108,000,000 | $10,693,430,511 |
| 2003 | $11,456,450,000,000 | $11,777,532,662 |
| 2004 | $12,217,196,000,000 | $13,867,634,371 |
| 2005 | $13,039,197,000,000 | $16,731,566,717 |
| 2006 | $13,815,583,000,000 | $19,063,143,370 |
| 2007 | $14,474,228,000,000 | $21,650,528,674 |
| 2008 | $14,769,862,000,000 | $26,910,855,807 |
| 2009 | $14,478,067,000,000 | $25,130,278,213 |
| 2010 | $15,048,971,000,000 | $30,906,749,533 |
| 2011 | $15,599,732,000,000 | $32,726,417,878 |
| 2012 | $16,253,970,000,000 | $35,401,331,609 |
| 2013 | $16,880,683,000,000 | $40,415,233,436 |
| 2014 | $17,608,138,000,000 | $43,228,585,321 |
| 2015 | $18,295,019,000,000 | $42,444,490,074 |
| 2016 | $18,804,913,000,000 | $31,317,825,274 |
| 2017 | $19,612,102,000,000 | $26,842,229,045 |
| 2018 | $20,656,516,000,000 | $21,606,160,663 |
| 2019 | $21,539,982,000,000 | - |
| 2020 | $21,354,105,000,000 | - |
| 2021 | $23,681,171,000,000 | - |
| 2022 | $26,006,893,000,000 | - |
| 2023 | $27,720,709,000,000 | - |
| 2024 | $29,184,890,000,000 | - |
United States and Yemen economies compared
GDP per capita
United States
Yemen
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
United States
|
Yemen
|
|
| 1960 | $3,002 | - |
| 1961 | $3,063 | - |
| 1962 | $3,242 | - |
| 1963 | $3,373 | - |
| 1964 | $3,573 | - |
| 1965 | $3,827 | - |
| 1966 | $4,142 | - |
| 1967 | $4,332 | - |
| 1968 | $4,692 | - |
| 1969 | $5,025 | - |
| 1970 | $5,234 | - |
| 1971 | $5,609 | - |
| 1972 | $6,094 | - |
| 1973 | $6,726 | - |
| 1974 | $7,226 | - |
| 1975 | $7,801 | - |
| 1976 | $8,592 | - |
| 1977 | $9,453 | - |
| 1978 | $10,565 | - |
| 1979 | $11,674 | - |
| 1980 | $12,613 | - |
| 1981 | $13,976 | - |
| 1982 | $14,434 | - |
| 1983 | $15,544 | - |
| 1984 | $17,121 | - |
| 1985 | $18,237 | - |
| 1986 | $19,071 | - |
| 1987 | $20,039 | - |
| 1988 | $21,417 | - |
| 1989 | $22,857 | - |
| 1990 | $23,840 | $910 |
| 1991 | $24,293 | $1,016 |
| 1992 | $25,381 | $1,198 |
| 1993 | $26,353 | $1,397 |
| 1994 | $27,662 | $1,735 |
| 1995 | $28,661 | $764 |
| 1996 | $29,937 | $375 |
| 1997 | $31,430 | $383 |
| 1998 | $32,823 | $343 |
| 1999 | $34,484 | $401 |
| 2000 | $36,330 | $493 |
| 2001 | $37,134 | $487 |
| 2002 | $37,998 | $513 |
| 2003 | $39,490 | $549 |
| 2004 | $41,725 | $628 |
| 2005 | $44,123 | $734 |
| 2006 | $46,302 | $810 |
| 2007 | $48,050 | $890 |
| 2008 | $48,570 | $1,072 |
| 2009 | $47,195 | $969 |
| 2010 | $48,651 | $1,155 |
| 2011 | $50,066 | $1,186 |
| 2012 | $51,784 | $1,245 |
| 2013 | $53,410 | $1,379 |
| 2014 | $55,304 | $1,430 |
| 2015 | $57,040 | $1,362 |
| 2016 | $58,207 | $975 |
| 2017 | $60,322 | $811 |
| 2018 | $63,201 | $634 |
| 2019 | $65,605 | - |
| 2020 | $64,411 | - |
| 2021 | $71,352 | - |
| 2022 | $78,035 | - |
| 2023 | $82,769 | - |
| 2024 | $85,810 | - |
United States vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
United States
Yemen
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
United States
|
Yemen
|
|
| 1950 | 68.1 | 28.9 |
| 1951 | 68.2 | 29.3 |
| 1952 | 68.4 | 29.6 |
| 1953 | 68.7 | 30 |
| 1954 | 69.5 | 30.4 |
| 1955 | 69.6 | 30.8 |
| 1956 | 69.6 | 31.3 |
| 1957 | 69.4 | 31.8 |
| 1958 | 69.7 | 32.4 |
| 1959 | 69.9 | 32.9 |
| 1960 | 69.8 | 33.5 |
| 1961 | 70.3 | 34.1 |
| 1962 | 70.1 | 33.7 |
| 1963 | 69.9 | 33.4 |
| 1964 | 70.2 | 34.9 |
| 1965 | 70.2 | 35.6 |
| 1966 | 70.2 | 36.3 |
| 1967 | 70.5 | 37.1 |
| 1968 | 70.2 | 38 |
| 1969 | 70.5 | 39.6 |
| 1970 | 70.7 | 40.6 |
| 1971 | 71.1 | 41.8 |
| 1972 | 71.2 | 42.7 |
| 1973 | 71.4 | 43.6 |
| 1974 | 72 | 44.5 |
| 1975 | 72.5 | 45.5 |
| 1976 | 72.8 | 46.4 |
| 1977 | 73.2 | 47.4 |
| 1978 | 73.4 | 48.5 |
| 1979 | 73.8 | 49.5 |
| 1980 | 73.7 | 50.6 |
| 1981 | 74.1 | 51.7 |
| 1982 | 74.5 | 52.4 |
| 1983 | 74.6 | 53.6 |
| 1984 | 74.7 | 54.6 |
| 1985 | 74.7 | 55.4 |
| 1986 | 74.7 | 54 |
| 1987 | 74.9 | 56.8 |
| 1988 | 74.8 | 57.4 |
| 1989 | 75.1 | 58 |
| 1990 | 75.4 | 58.5 |
| 1991 | 75.5 | 58.8 |
| 1992 | 75.8 | 59.3 |
| 1993 | 75.6 | 59.7 |
| 1994 | 75.7 | 59.8 |
| 1995 | 75.9 | 60.5 |
| 1996 | 76.2 | 60.9 |
| 1997 | 76.5 | 61.3 |
| 1998 | 76.7 | 61.8 |
| 1999 | 76.7 | 62.3 |
| 2000 | 76.8 | 62.8 |
| 2001 | 76.9 | 63.3 |
| 2002 | 77 | 63.8 |
| 2003 | 77.1 | 64.4 |
| 2004 | 77.5 | 64.9 |
| 2005 | 77.5 | 65.4 |
| 2006 | 77.8 | 65.8 |
| 2007 | 78 | 66.2 |
| 2008 | 78.1 | 66.6 |
| 2009 | 78.5 | 66.9 |
| 2010 | 78.7 | 67.2 |
| 2011 | 78.7 | 67.4 |
| 2012 | 78.8 | 67.6 |
| 2013 | 78.8 | 68 |
| 2014 | 78.9 | 68 |
| 2015 | 78.7 | 66.8 |
| 2016 | 78.7 | 67.1 |
| 2017 | 78.6 | 67.1 |
| 2018 | 78.8 | 65.9 |
| 2019 | 78.9 | 66.6 |
| 2020 | 77 | 66.4 |
| 2021 | 76.4 | 66 |
| 2022 | 78 | 68 |
| 2023 | 79.3 | 69.3 |
| 2024 | 79.5 | 69.4 |
| 2025 | 79.6 | 69.6 |
United States and Yemen population clocks and comparison
Population
United States
Yemen
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
United States
|
Yemen
|
|
| 1900 | 76,094,000 | - |
| 1901 | 77,584,000 | - |
| 1902 | 79,163,000 | - |
| 1903 | 80,632,000 | - |
| 1904 | 82,166,000 | - |
| 1905 | 83,822,000 | - |
| 1906 | 85,450,000 | - |
| 1907 | 87,008,000 | - |
| 1908 | 88,710,000 | - |
| 1909 | 90,490,000 | - |
| 1910 | 92,407,000 | - |
| 1911 | 93,863,000 | - |
| 1912 | 95,335,000 | - |
| 1913 | 97,225,000 | - |
| 1914 | 99,111,000 | - |
| 1915 | 100,546,000 | - |
| 1916 | 101,961,000 | - |
| 1917 | 103,268,000 | - |
| 1918 | 103,208,000 | - |
| 1919 | 104,514,000 | - |
| 1920 | 106,461,000 | - |
| 1921 | 108,538,000 | - |
| 1922 | 110,049,000 | - |
| 1923 | 111,947,000 | - |
| 1924 | 114,109,000 | - |
| 1925 | 115,829,000 | - |
| 1926 | 117,397,000 | - |
| 1927 | 119,035,000 | - |
| 1928 | 120,509,000 | - |
| 1929 | 121,767,000 | - |
| 1930 | 123,076,741 | - |
| 1931 | 124,039,648 | - |
| 1932 | 124,840,471 | - |
| 1933 | 125,578,763 | - |
| 1934 | 126,373,773 | - |
| 1935 | 127,250,232 | - |
| 1936 | 128,053,180 | - |
| 1937 | 128,824,829 | - |
| 1938 | 129,824,939 | - |
| 1939 | 130,879,718 | - |
| 1940 | 132,122,446 | - |
| 1941 | 133,402,471 | - |
| 1942 | 134,859,553 | - |
| 1943 | 136,739,353 | - |
| 1944 | 138,397,345 | - |
| 1945 | 139,928,165 | - |
| 1946 | 141,388,566 | - |
| 1947 | 144,126,071 | - |
| 1948 | 146,631,302 | - |
| 1949 | 149,188,130 | - |
| 1950 | 152,271,417 | - |
| 1951 | 154,877,889 | - |
| 1952 | 157,552,740 | - |
| 1953 | 160,184,192 | - |
| 1954 | 163,025,854 | - |
| 1955 | 165,931,202 | - |
| 1956 | 168,903,031 | - |
| 1957 | 171,984,130 | - |
| 1958 | 174,881,904 | - |
| 1959 | 177,829,628 | - |
| 1960 | 180,671,158 | 5,532,301 |
| 1961 | 183,691,481 | 5,655,232 |
| 1962 | 186,537,737 | 5,782,221 |
| 1963 | 189,241,798 | 5,911,135 |
| 1964 | 191,888,791 | 6,048,006 |
| 1965 | 194,302,963 | 6,195,593 |
| 1966 | 196,560,338 | 6,351,494 |
| 1967 | 198,712,056 | 6,516,444 |
| 1968 | 200,706,052 | 6,690,524 |
| 1969 | 202,676,946 | 6,875,859 |
| 1970 | 205,052,174 | 7,065,279 |
| 1971 | 207,660,677 | 7,257,462 |
| 1972 | 209,896,021 | 7,460,068 |
| 1973 | 211,908,788 | 7,672,796 |
| 1974 | 213,853,928 | 7,896,783 |
| 1975 | 215,973,199 | 8,133,598 |
| 1976 | 218,035,164 | 8,384,113 |
| 1977 | 220,239,425 | 8,648,222 |
| 1978 | 222,584,545 | 8,926,586 |
| 1979 | 225,055,487 | 9,224,194 |
| 1980 | 226,542,250 | 9,543,358 |
| 1981 | 229,465,744 | 9,882,362 |
| 1982 | 231,664,432 | 10,241,006 |
| 1983 | 233,792,014 | 10,621,499 |
| 1984 | 235,824,908 | 11,025,597 |
| 1985 | 237,923,734 | 11,453,825 |
| 1986 | 240,132,831 | 11,901,040 |
| 1987 | 242,288,936 | 12,369,912 |
| 1988 | 244,499,004 | 12,859,708 |
| 1989 | 246,819,222 | 13,364,174 |
| 1990 | 250,131,894 | 13,887,862 |
| 1991 | 253,492,503 | 14,430,201 |
| 1992 | 256,894,189 | 14,989,494 |
| 1993 | 260,255,352 | 15,563,914 |
| 1994 | 263,435,673 | 16,149,147 |
| 1995 | 266,557,091 | 16,740,058 |
| 1996 | 269,667,391 | 17,313,177 |
| 1997 | 272,911,760 | 17,873,936 |
| 1998 | 276,115,288 | 18,446,013 |
| 1999 | 279,294,713 | 19,029,420 |
| 2000 | 282,162,411 | 19,624,141 |
| 2001 | 284,968,955 | 20,226,147 |
| 2002 | 287,625,193 | 20,835,086 |
| 2003 | 290,107,933 | 21,456,379 |
| 2004 | 292,805,298 | 22,095,167 |
| 2005 | 295,516,599 | 22,790,085 |
| 2006 | 298,379,912 | 23,543,083 |
| 2007 | 301,231,207 | 24,318,082 |
| 2008 | 304,093,966 | 25,111,941 |
| 2009 | 306,771,529 | 25,927,724 |
| 2010 | 309,327,143 | 26,754,387 |
| 2011 | 311,583,481 | 27,582,897 |
| 2012 | 313,877,662 | 28,433,647 |
| 2013 | 316,059,947 | 29,312,952 |
| 2014 | 318,386,329 | 30,226,309 |
| 2015 | 320,738,994 | 31,159,379 |
| 2016 | 323,071,755 | 32,109,010 |
| 2017 | 325,122,128 | 33,090,921 |
| 2018 | 326,838,199 | 34,085,182 |
| 2019 | 328,329,953 | 35,111,408 |
| 2020 | 331,526,933 | 36,134,863 |
| 2021 | 331,893,745 | 37,140,230 |
| 2022 | 333,271,411 | 38,222,876 |
| 2023 | 334,914,895 | 39,390,799 |
| 2024 | 340,110,988 | 40,583,164 |
Fertility rates in United States and Yemen
Fertility rate
United States
Yemen
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
United States
|
Yemen
|
|
| 1960 | 3.65 | 7.99 |
| 1961 | 3.62 | 8 |
| 1962 | 3.46 | 8.01 |
| 1963 | 3.32 | 8.03 |
| 1964 | 3.19 | 8.07 |
| 1965 | 2.91 | 8.1 |
| 1966 | 2.72 | 8.14 |
| 1967 | 2.56 | 8.17 |
| 1968 | 2.46 | 8.19 |
| 1969 | 2.46 | 8.22 |
| 1970 | 2.48 | 8.23 |
| 1971 | 2.27 | 8.26 |
| 1972 | 2.01 | 8.27 |
| 1973 | 1.88 | 8.29 |
| 1974 | 1.84 | 8.33 |
| 1975 | 1.77 | 8.37 |
| 1976 | 1.74 | 8.42 |
| 1977 | 1.79 | 8.47 |
| 1978 | 1.76 | 8.5 |
| 1979 | 1.81 | 8.67 |
| 1980 | 1.84 | 8.71 |
| 1981 | 1.81 | 8.75 |
| 1982 | 1.83 | 8.79 |
| 1983 | 1.8 | 8.83 |
| 1984 | 1.81 | 8.85 |
| 1985 | 1.84 | 8.86 |
| 1986 | 1.84 | 8.86 |
| 1987 | 1.87 | 8.83 |
| 1988 | 1.93 | 8.79 |
| 1989 | 2.01 | 8.71 |
| 1990 | 2.08 | 8.61 |
| 1991 | 2.06 | 8.46 |
| 1992 | 2.05 | 8.27 |
| 1993 | 2.02 | 8.05 |
| 1994 | 2 | 7.8 |
| 1995 | 1.98 | 7.53 |
| 1996 | 1.98 | 7 |
| 1997 | 1.97 | 6.82 |
| 1998 | 2 | 6.64 |
| 1999 | 2.01 | 6.49 |
| 2000 | 2.06 | 6.32 |
| 2001 | 2.03 | 6.14 |
| 2002 | 2.02 | 5.97 |
| 2003 | 2.05 | 5.84 |
| 2004 | 2.05 | 5.71 |
| 2005 | 2.06 | 5.56 |
| 2006 | 2.11 | 5.41 |
| 2007 | 2.12 | 5.26 |
| 2008 | 2.07 | 5.11 |
| 2009 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1.93 | 4.81 |
| 2011 | 1.89 | 4.63 |
| 2012 | 1.88 | 4.63 |
| 2013 | 1.86 | 4.62 |
| 2014 | 1.86 | 4.62 |
| 2015 | 1.84 | 4.62 |
| 2016 | 1.82 | 4.61 |
| 2017 | 1.77 | 4.61 |
| 2018 | 1.73 | 4.61 |
| 2019 | 1.71 | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 1.64 | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 1.66 | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 1.66 | 4.59 |
| 2023 | 1.62 | 4.59 |
United States and Yemen demographics compared
Median age
United States
Yemen
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
United States
|
Yemen
|
|
| 1960 | 29.2 | 19.7 |
| 1961 | 29 | 19.6 |
| 1962 | 28.7 | 19.6 |
| 1963 | 28.5 | 19.5 |
| 1964 | 28.2 | 19.4 |
| 1965 | 28.1 | 19.3 |
| 1966 | 27.9 | 19.2 |
| 1967 | 27.9 | 19.1 |
| 1968 | 27.9 | 18.9 |
| 1969 | 27.9 | 18.7 |
| 1970 | 27.8 | 18.4 |
| 1971 | 27.9 | 18.1 |
| 1972 | 28 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 28.3 | 17.6 |
| 1974 | 28.5 | 17.3 |
| 1975 | 28.7 | 17 |
| 1976 | 28.9 | 16.8 |
| 1977 | 29.2 | 16.6 |
| 1978 | 29.6 | 16.3 |
| 1979 | 29.9 | 16.1 |
| 1980 | 30.1 | 15.9 |
| 1981 | 30.4 | 15.7 |
| 1982 | 30.7 | 15.5 |
| 1983 | 30.9 | 15.3 |
| 1984 | 31.2 | 15.1 |
| 1985 | 31.5 | 15 |
| 1986 | 31.8 | 14.9 |
| 1987 | 32.1 | 14.8 |
| 1988 | 32.4 | 14.7 |
| 1989 | 32.7 | 14.6 |
| 1990 | 32.9 | 14.6 |
| 1991 | 33.2 | 14.6 |
| 1992 | 33.4 | 14.6 |
| 1993 | 33.6 | 14.6 |
| 1994 | 33.8 | 14.6 |
| 1995 | 34.1 | 14.7 |
| 1996 | 34.4 | 14.8 |
| 1997 | 34.6 | 14.9 |
| 1998 | 34.9 | 15 |
| 1999 | 35.1 | 15.2 |
| 2000 | 35.3 | 15.4 |
| 2001 | 35.5 | 15.6 |
| 2002 | 35.6 | 15.8 |
| 2003 | 35.8 | 16 |
| 2004 | 36 | 16.2 |
| 2005 | 36.2 | 16.4 |
| 2006 | 36.4 | 16.7 |
| 2007 | 36.5 | 16.9 |
| 2008 | 36.6 | 17.2 |
| 2009 | 36.7 | 17.4 |
| 2010 | 36.9 | 17.7 |
| 2011 | 37 | 17.9 |
| 2012 | 37.1 | 18.1 |
| 2013 | 37.2 | 18.3 |
| 2014 | 37.3 | 18.5 |
| 2015 | 37.5 | 18.7 |
| 2016 | 37.6 | 18.8 |
| 2017 | 37.7 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | 37.9 | 19 |
| 2019 | 38 | 19.1 |
| 2020 | 38.2 | 19.1 |
| 2021 | 38.5 | 19.1 |
| 2022 | 38.7 | 19.2 |
| 2023 | 39 | 19.2 |
| 2024 | 39.3 | 19.3 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
United States
|
Yemen
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$28.5T
2024 |
$25.3B
2018 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
37.8%
2025 |
9.59%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.42%
2021 |
5.46%
2012 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
3.36%
2023 |
3.97%
2014 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,395,000
2020 |
40,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-6.46%
2025 |
-3.73%
2025 |
| 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 |
70.2
2025 |
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 |
21,951,319
2024 |
n/a |
| Percentage of millionaires |
8.48%
2024 |
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 |
4,682 megatons
2023 |
10.9 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
14 tons
2023 |
0.28 tons
2023 |
| 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 |
4.18%
2024 |
0.5%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+1,286,132
2024 |
-10,482
2024 |
| Urban population |
83.5%
2024 |
40.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
86.9
2025 |
16.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
65
2024 |
13
2024 |
| Higher education index |
100
2025 |
20
2025 |
| 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 |
169
2025 |
46
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 |
$12,434
2022 |
$38.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$1,380
2022 |
$26.8
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
79.6 years
2025 |
69.6 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0%
2022 |
23.9%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.61
2021 |
0.29
2014 |
| 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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
31
2025 |
| 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%
2025 |
0.35%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
10,384 sq mi
2024 |
5,023 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
1,627,576 sq mi
2025 |
90,549 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
1,196,125 sq mi
2025 |
2,120 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
4,092,730 mi
2023 |
n/a |
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