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Yemen vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Yemen has a population of 40.6M (ranked 38/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Yemen's land area is 203,850 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 49th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Yemen Zambia
Population
43325643
22697916
Population rank 37/197 62/197
GDP
$21.6B
2018
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 125/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$634
2018
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 191/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,164
2013
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$18.8B
2018
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.9%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$551
2018
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 165/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,127
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 203,850 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.59
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
19.3 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Yemen and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Yemen and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Yemen

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Yemen Zambia
2024 - $25,303,185,342
2023 - $27,577,956,471
2022 - $29,163,782,140
2021 - $22,096,416,932
2020 - $18,137,764,931
2019 - $23,308,667,781
2018 $21,606,160,663 $26,311,507,274
2017 $26,842,229,045 $25,873,601,261
2016 $31,317,825,274 $20,958,412,538
2015 $42,444,490,074 $21,251,216,799
2014 $43,228,585,321 $27,141,023,558
2013 $40,415,233,436 $28,037,239,463
2012 $35,401,331,610 $25,503,060,420
2011 $32,726,417,878 $23,459,515,276
2010 $30,906,749,533 $20,265,559,484
2009 $25,130,278,213 $15,328,342,304
2008 $26,910,855,807 $17,910,858,638
2007 $21,650,528,674 $14,056,957,976
2006 $19,063,143,370 $12,756,858,899
2005 $16,731,566,717 $8,331,870,169
2004 $13,867,634,371 $6,221,110,219
2003 $11,777,532,662 $4,901,869,764
2002 $10,693,430,511 $4,193,850,445
2001 $9,852,990,693 $4,094,441,301
2000 $9,679,316,770 $3,600,632,111
1999 $7,639,325,296 $3,404,284,891
1998 $6,322,175,566 $3,537,741,942
1997 $6,838,298,531 $4,303,288,480
1996 $6,496,163,616 $3,597,220,962
1995 $12,796,345,679 $3,806,983,413
1994 $28,019,483,764 $3,656,806,166
1993 $21,736,802,664 $3,273,505,344
1992 $17,959,367,194 $3,182,810,841
1991 $14,665,445,462 $3,376,806,697
1990 $12,643,821,569 $3,288,381,797
1989 - $3,994,673,161
1988 - $3,728,878,149
1987 - $2,265,250,972
1986 - $1,664,413,508
1985 - $2,252,454,500
1984 - $2,719,518,933
1983 - $3,321,048,451
1982 - $3,871,117,093
1981 - $4,008,126,497
1980 - $3,884,530,854
1979 - $3,353,445,378
1978 - $2,811,032,473
1977 - $2,515,296,940
1976 - $2,742,859,263
1975 - $2,442,672,141
1974 - $2,910,981,262
1973 - $2,434,255,237
1972 - $1,872,416,680
1971 - $1,653,259,341
1970 - $1,788,779,285
1969 - $1,926,399,230
1968 - $1,573,739,371
1967 - $1,340,639,464
1966 - $1,238,999,505
1965 - $1,061,199,576
1964 - $822,639,671
1963 - $704,339,719
1962 - $679,279,729
1961 - $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Yemen and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Yemen

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Yemen Zambia
2024 - $1,187
2023 - $1,331
2022 - $1,447
2021 - $1,127
2020 - $952
2019 - $1,259
2018 $634 $1,464
2017 $811 $1,483
2016 $975 $1,239
2015 $1,362 $1,296
2014 $1,430 $1,707
2013 $1,379 $1,821
2012 $1,245 $1,710
2011 $1,186 $1,625
2010 $1,155 $1,451
2009 $969 $1,136
2008 $1,072 $1,376
2007 $890 $1,119
2006 $810 $1,052
2005 $734 $711
2004 $628 $549
2003 $549 $446
2002 $513 $394
2001 $487 $397
2000 $493 $359
1999 $401 $350
1998 $343 $373
1997 $383 $466
1996 $375 $400
1995 $764 $433
1994 $1,735 $426
1993 $1,397 $391
1992 $1,198 $389
1991 $1,016 $423
1990 $910 $422
1989 - $526
1988 - $504
1987 - $315
1986 - $238.2
1985 - $332
1984 - $413
1983 - $520
1982 - $627
1981 - $670
1980 - $669
1979 - $595
1978 - $514
1977 - $474
1976 - $533
1975 - $490
1974 - $601
1973 - $518
1972 - $410
1971 - $372
1970 - $414
1969 - $459
1968 - $387
1967 - $341
1966 - $325
1965 - $287.4
1964 - $230
1963 - $203.2
1962 - $202.3
1961 - $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Yemen vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Yemen

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Yemen Zambia
2026 69.7 66.9
2025 69.6 66.7
2024 69.4 66.5
2023 69.3 66.3
2022 68 65.3
2021 66 62.4
2020 66.4 63.4
2019 66.6 62.9
2018 65.9 62.1
2017 67.1 61.6
2016 67.1 61.1
2015 66.8 60.7
2014 68 60.1
2013 68 59.4
2012 67.6 58.7
2011 67.4 57.8
2010 67.2 56.9
2009 66.9 55.9
2008 66.6 54.8
2007 66.2 53.7
2006 65.8 52.7
2005 65.4 51.6
2004 64.9 50.5
2003 64.4 49.6
2002 63.8 48.5
2001 63.3 47.4
2000 62.8 46.6
1999 62.3 45.9
1998 61.8 45.7
1997 61.3 45.7
1996 60.9 45.8
1995 60.5 46.1
1994 59.8 46.3
1993 59.7 46.7
1992 59.3 47
1991 58.8 47.4
1990 58.5 48.2
1989 58 48.9
1988 57.4 49.7
1987 56.8 50.4
1986 54 51.1
1985 55.4 52
1984 54.6 52.9
1983 53.6 53.7
1982 52.4 54.4
1981 51.7 55
1980 50.6 55.5
1979 49.5 56
1978 48.5 56.3
1977 47.4 56.3
1976 46.4 56.1
1975 45.5 55.7
1974 44.5 55.4
1973 43.6 54.9
1972 42.7 54.4
1971 41.8 53.9
1970 40.6 53.4
1969 39.6 53
1968 38 52.7
1967 37.1 52.5
1966 36.3 52.3
1965 35.6 52.1
1964 34.9 51.2
1963 33.4 51.6
1962 33.7 51.3
1961 34.1 51
1960 33.5 50.6
1959 32.9 50.3
1958 32.4 49.9
1957 31.8 49.5
1956 31.3 49.1
1955 30.8 48.8
1954 30.4 48.4
1953 30 48
1952 29.6 47.6
1951 29.3 47.2
1950 28.9 46.8

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

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Yemen and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Yemen

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Yemen Zambia
2024 40,583,164 21,314,956
2023 39,390,799 20,723,965
2022 38,222,876 20,152,938
2021 37,140,230 19,603,607
2020 36,134,863 19,059,395
2019 35,111,408 18,513,839
2018 34,085,182 17,973,569
2017 33,090,921 17,441,320
2016 32,109,010 16,914,423
2015 31,159,379 16,399,089
2014 30,226,309 15,895,315
2013 29,312,952 15,398,997
2012 28,433,647 14,913,629
2011 27,582,897 14,437,796
2010 26,754,387 13,965,594
2009 25,927,724 13,490,389
2008 25,111,941 13,021,324
2007 24,318,082 12,565,085
2006 23,543,083 12,129,553
2005 22,790,085 11,718,819
2004 22,095,167 11,338,198
2003 21,456,379 10,983,595
2002 20,835,086 10,647,949
2001 20,226,147 10,325,185
2000 19,624,141 10,017,631
1999 19,029,420 9,740,005
1998 18,446,013 9,482,408
1997 17,873,936 9,237,063
1996 17,313,177 9,004,053
1995 16,740,058 8,785,763
1994 16,149,147 8,576,269
1993 15,563,914 8,373,921
1992 14,989,494 8,176,680
1991 14,430,201 7,981,650
1990 13,887,862 7,786,169
1989 13,364,174 7,589,216
1988 12,859,708 7,391,440
1987 12,369,912 7,191,282
1986 11,901,040 6,986,471
1985 11,453,825 6,780,953
1984 11,025,597 6,580,490
1983 10,621,499 6,381,038
1982 10,241,006 6,178,637
1981 9,882,362 5,983,289
1980 9,543,358 5,802,833
1979 9,224,194 5,631,728
1978 8,926,586 5,465,374
1977 8,648,222 5,302,480
1976 8,384,113 5,143,842
1975 8,133,598 4,990,086
1974 7,896,783 4,842,746
1973 7,672,796 4,702,693
1972 7,460,068 4,569,309
1971 7,257,462 4,442,525
1970 7,065,279 4,321,718
1969 6,875,859 4,197,116
1968 6,690,524 4,065,593
1967 6,516,444 3,936,343
1966 6,351,494 3,812,003
1965 6,195,593 3,692,086
1964 6,048,006 3,577,017
1963 5,911,135 3,465,907
1962 5,782,221 3,358,099
1961 5,655,232 3,254,086
1960 5,532,301 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Yemen and Zambia

Fertility rate
Yemen

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Yemen Zambia
2023 4.59 4.1
2022 4.59 4.18
2021 4.6 4.25
2020 4.6 4.32
2019 4.6 4.42
2018 4.61 4.49
2017 4.61 4.57
2016 4.61 4.67
2015 4.62 4.78
2014 4.62 4.89
2013 4.62 5.01
2012 4.63 5.14
2011 4.63 5.26
2010 4.81 5.36
2009 5 5.45
2008 5.11 5.53
2007 5.26 5.61
2006 5.41 5.68
2005 5.56 5.7
2004 5.71 5.7
2003 5.84 5.71
2002 5.97 5.77
2001 6.14 5.85
2000 6.32 5.92
1999 6.49 6
1998 6.64 6.07
1997 6.82 6.12
1996 7 6.18
1995 7.53 6.23
1994 7.8 6.26
1993 8.05 6.3
1992 8.27 6.35
1991 8.46 6.46
1990 8.61 6.57
1989 8.71 6.64
1988 8.79 6.7
1987 8.83 6.8
1986 8.86 6.87
1985 8.86 6.93
1984 8.85 6.97
1983 8.83 7.01
1982 8.79 7.04
1981 8.75 7.07
1980 8.71 7.14
1979 8.67 7.22
1978 8.5 7.29
1977 8.47 7.35
1976 8.42 7.39
1975 8.37 7.42
1974 8.33 7.36
1973 8.29 7.34
1972 8.27 7.3
1971 8.26 7.26
1970 8.23 7.22
1969 8.22 7.18
1968 8.19 7.18
1967 8.17 7.15
1966 8.14 7.14
1965 8.1 7.12
1964 8.07 7.09
1963 8.03 7.06
1962 8.01 7.01
1961 8 6.98
1960 7.99 6.95

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

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Yemen and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Yemen

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Yemen Zambia
2024 19.3 18.8
2023 19.2 18.6
2022 19.2 18.4
2021 19.1 18.2
2020 19.1 18
2019 19.1 17.9
2018 19 17.7
2017 18.9 17.5
2016 18.8 17.4
2015 18.7 17.2
2014 18.5 17.1
2013 18.3 17
2012 18.1 16.9
2011 17.9 16.8
2010 17.7 16.7
2009 17.4 16.6
2008 17.2 16.5
2007 16.9 16.4
2006 16.7 16.3
2005 16.4 16.3
2004 16.2 16.2
2003 16 16.1
2002 15.8 16
2001 15.6 15.9
2000 15.4 15.9
1999 15.2 15.8
1998 15 15.8
1997 14.9 15.8
1996 14.8 15.8
1995 14.7 15.8
1994 14.6 15.8
1993 14.6 15.8
1992 14.6 15.8
1991 14.6 15.7
1990 14.6 15.7
1989 14.6 15.7
1988 14.7 15.6
1987 14.8 15.6
1986 14.9 15.5
1985 15 15.5
1984 15.1 15.4
1983 15.3 15.4
1982 15.5 15.3
1981 15.7 15.3
1980 15.9 15.2
1979 16.1 15.3
1978 16.3 15.3
1977 16.6 15.4
1976 16.8 15.4
1975 17 15.5
1974 17.3 15.7
1973 17.6 15.8
1972 17.8 15.9
1971 18.1 16.1
1970 18.4 16.2
1969 18.7 16.4
1968 18.9 16.4
1967 19.1 16.5
1966 19.2 16.5
1965 19.3 16.6
1964 19.4 16.6
1963 19.5 16.7
1962 19.6 16.8
1961 19.6 16.9
1960 19.7 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Yemen Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$25.3B
2018
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
8.91%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.46%
2012
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.97%
2014
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
40,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.5%
2014
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
41.8%
2018
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2018
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.7
2015
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.4%
2014
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2014
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.25B
2022
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.43B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
398,000
2015
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.4%
2016
n/a
Banked people share
11.9%
2022
72.7%
2024

Energy

Yemen Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
68.9 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.2
2013
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.26 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
93.1%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.7%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.64%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-11%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
54 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
83.6%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Yemen Zambia
% of world population
0.5%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-16,291
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
36.8%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.7:49.3
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
17.2
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
13
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
17
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.31
2013
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.4
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
44
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
54.1%
2004
82%
2023
English speaking
9%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
13.8%
2020
33%
2023

Health

Yemen Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$47.8
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$33
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
69.7 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.1%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.1
2023
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.8 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
118
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.3
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
14.1%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.5%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.4%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.04 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Yemen Zambia
% of world land
0.35%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
5,023 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
90,549 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,120 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
42,049 mi
2018

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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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