United States vs Yemen: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing United States and Yemen: Yemen leads on Oil Exports (207,700) against United States (1.92); Yemen leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (75,940) against United States (2.17); Yemen leads on Oil Production (258,800) against United States (9.69). Across 111 compared metrics, United States wins on 69 and Yemen wins on 30.
- 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 | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 90.34 %★ | 13.82 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 93% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 14% (2020 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 65.49 points★ | 31.45 points | |
| Radios | 575★ | 1.05 | |
| Televisions | 219 | 470,000★ | |
| Waterways | 41,009 | none |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -14.29M★ | -18,079 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 4.8★ | 8.19 | |
| Contiguous Zone | 12 | 18★ | |
| Continental Shelf | not specified; | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | large urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest | 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 | 1,383 Cubic meters per year★ | 1.5 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 3.07★ | 2.1 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 2.11 % | 2.38 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 94.67★ | 13.99 | |
| Agricultural land | 4.17M sq. km★ | 234,520 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 19,924 km★ | 1,906 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 10.62 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 234,782★ | 6,800 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 88.3 %★ | 1.01 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 50★ | 22 | |
| Independence | 4 | 22★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 13.7★ | 5.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 16.6 % of GDP★ | 4.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | (2021 est.) <0.1% | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.9 people/sq km★ | 0.7 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 17 %★ | 118 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 27.5★ | 20.8 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 36.2 % | 17.1 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 11,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.4★ | 40.7 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 1.40M★ | 40,000 |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 51.38 % | 63.72 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.72★ | 0.37 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 83.22 years★ | 72.72 years | |
| Median age of population | 38.79 years★ | 18.41 years | |
| Population Change | 2.26M persons★ | 1.26M persons | |
| Population density | 38.15 per sq. km★ | 81.27 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 349.13M persons★ | 42.96M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.4★ | 0.24 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 10.75 % | 29.07 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 73.9 %★ | 33.5 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.76 % | 6.21 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.1 % of GDP | NA | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 78.56M persons★ | 10.54M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 174.17★ | 7.85 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 11.07 years★ | 4.27 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 183.4 days★ | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 18.94 people★ | 3.29 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 177.13★ | 159.89 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18★ | 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 | 74.52 % | 84.53 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 3.68 people/sq km★ | 0.1 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.45 % | 2.22 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 0.05 % | 43.37 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 2.87M persons | 181,722.7 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 65.73 %★ | 45.18 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.61 per woman | 4.4 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | 1.49M persons★ | 14,223.6 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 5.52 per live births★ | 36.47 per live births |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇾🇪 Yemen | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 2.06★ | 0 | |
| Airports | 16,116★ | 37 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 8,252★ | 11 | |
| Heliports | 8,130★ | 6 |