Tajikistan vs Yemen: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Tajikistan and Yemen: Tajikistan leads on Major Urban Areas Population (987,000 people) against Yemen (3.29 people); Yemen leads on Oil Production (258,800) against Tajikistan (220); Yemen leads on Population living in slums (43.37 %) against Tajikistan (0.05 %). Across 107 compared metrics, Tajikistan wins on 55 and Yemen wins on 38.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 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 | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 27.54 %★ | 13.82 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 57% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 14% (2020 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.21 points★ | 31.45 points | |
| Radios | 1.29★ | 1.05 | |
| Televisions | 820,000★ | 470,000 | |
| Waterways | none | none |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 475,483 | -18,079★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 8.62 | 8.19★ | |
| Population Distribution | the population is concentrated at lower elevations, with perhaps as many as 90% living in valleys; overall density increases from east to west | 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 | 6 Cubic meters per year★ | 1.5 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 21.91★ | 2.1 |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 3.63 %★ | 2.38 % | |
| Agricultural land | 39,124.6 sq. km | 234,520 sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 0 km | 1,906 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 2,621.81 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 10.62 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 5,681 | 6,800★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 12 %★ | 1.01 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 2 | 22★ | |
| Independence | 9 | 22★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 8★ | 5.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 8 % of GDP★ | 4.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | (2021 est.) <0.1% | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 4.7 people/sq km★ | 0.7 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 14 %★ | 118 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 23.2★ | 20.8 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 14.2 %★ | 17.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 14,000 | 11,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 5.2★ | 40.7 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 17,000 | 40,000★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 67.34 %★ | 63.72 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.39★ | 0.37 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.17 years★ | 72.72 years | |
| Median age of population | 22.43 years★ | 18.41 years | |
| Population Change | 185,670.3 persons | 1.26M persons★ | |
| Population density | 76.85 per sq. km★ | 81.27 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 10.98M persons | 42.96M persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.08 | 0.24★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 25.31 % | 29.07 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 29.3 % | 33.5 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 4.45 %★ | 6.21 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.9 % of GDP | NA | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 2.81M persons | 10.54M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 2.78 | 7.85★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 4.94 years★ | 4.27 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 470.5 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 987,000 people★ | 3.29 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 171.26★ | 159.89 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18★ | 14 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | 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 | 84.85 %★ | 84.53 % | |
| Physician Density | 1.87 people/sq km★ | 0.1 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 1.89 % | 2.22 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0.05 % | 43.37 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 47,458.1 persons★ | 181,722.7 persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 38.38 % | 45.18 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 2.95 per woman | 4.4 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -28,776.9 persons | 14,223.6 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 23.28 per live births★ | 36.47 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.1★ | 0 | |
| Airports | 19 | 37★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | NA | 11 | |
| Heliports | 1 | 6★ |