Australia vs Yemen: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Australia and Yemen: Yemen leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (104,000) against Australia (1.18); Yemen leads on Televisions (470,000) against Australia (10.15); Yemen leads on Population living in slums (43.37 %) against Australia (0.03 %). Across 111 compared metrics, Australia wins on 66 and Yemen wins on 29.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 7 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 94.69 %★ | 13.82 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 97% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 14% (2020 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 75.15 points★ | 31.45 points | |
| Radios | 25.5★ | 1.05 | |
| Televisions | 10.15 | 470,000★ | |
| Waterways | 8,368 | none |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.42M | -18,079★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 394.65 | 8.19★ | |
| Contiguous Zone | 12 | 18★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | population is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, by | the vast majority of the population is found in the Asir Mountains (part of the larger Sarawat Mountain system), located in the far western region of the country | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 72 Cubic meters per year★ | 1.5 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 492★ | 2.1 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.18 % | 2.38 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 83.98★ | 13.99 | |
| Agricultural land | 3.67M sq. km★ | 234,520 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 25,760 km★ | 1,906 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 10.62 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 19,450★ | 6,800 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 90.34 %★ | 1.01 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 6 | 22★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 22★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.4★ | 5.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 10.5 % of GDP★ | 4.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.1 % | (2021 est.) <0.1% | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 3.8 people/sq km★ | 0.7 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 2 %★ | 118 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 28.7★ | 20.8 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29 % | 17.1 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 30,000 | 11,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 39.9 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 60,000★ | 40,000 |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 53.27 % | 63.72 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.79★ | 0.37 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 86.17 years★ | 72.72 years | |
| Median age of population | 38.51 years★ | 18.41 years | |
| Population Change | 266,623.9 persons | 1.26M persons★ | |
| Population density | 3.54 per sq. km★ | 81.27 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 27.23M persons | 42.96M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.86★ | 0.24 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.75 % | 29.07 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.9 %★ | 33.5 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.81 % | 6.21 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.1 % of GDP | NA | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 6.26M persons | 10.54M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 14.91★ | 7.85 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.59 years★ | 4.27 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 5.24 people★ | 3.29 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 179.2★ | 159.89 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17★ | 14 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 17 | limited available information; 18 is the legal minimum age for military service under the Yemeni Government (2025) note: there is widespread recruitment of fighters by numerous armed groups operating in Yemen; all parties to the civil war have been implic | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 81.69 % | 84.53 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 4.09 people/sq km★ | 0.1 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.59 % | 2.22 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0.03 % | 43.37 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 184,381.4 persons | 181,722.7 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 65.29 %★ | 45.18 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.63 per woman | 4.4 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 146,184.2 persons★ | 14,223.6 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 2.81 per live births★ | 36.47 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 3.09★ | 0 | |
| Airports | 2,257★ | 37 | |
| Civil Air Travel | about 150 major transport aircraft | 11 | |
| Heliports | 392★ | 6 |