https://www.humantruth.info/yemen.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Yemen Republic of Yemen | |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 179th best |
Capital | Sanaa |
Land Area | 527 970km21 |
Location | Asia, The Middle East |
Population | 28.5m2 |
Life Expectancy | 63.75yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $1 314 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | YE, YEM, 8875 |
Internet Domain | .ye6 |
Currency | Rial (YER)7 |
Telephone | +9678 |
“North Yemen became independent of the Ottoman Empire in 1918. The British, who had set up a protectorate area around the southern port of Aden in the 19th century, withdrew in 1967 from what became South Yemen. Three years later, the southern government adopted a Marxist orientation. The massive exodus of hundreds of thousands of Yemenis from the south to the north contributed to two decades of hostility between the states. The two countries were formally unified as the Republic of Yemen in 1990. A southern secessionist movement and brief civil war in 1994 was quickly subdued. In 2000, Saudi Arabia and Yemen agreed to a delimitation of their border. Fighting in the northwest between the government and Huthi rebels, a group seeking a return to traditional Zaydi Islam, began in 2004 and has since resulted in six rounds of fighting - the last ended in early 2010 with a cease-fire that continues to hold. The southern secessionist movement was revitalized in 2008 when a popular socioeconomic protest movement initiated the prior year took on political goals including secession. Public rallies in Sana'a against then President SALIH - inspired by similar demonstrations in Tunisia and Egypt - slowly built momentum starting in late January 2011 fueled by complaints over high unemployment, poor economic conditions, and corruption. By the following month, some protests had resulted in violence, and the demonstrations had spread to other major cities. By March the opposition had hardened its demands and was unifying behind calls for SALIH's immediate ouster. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in late April 2011, in an attempt to mediate the crisis in Yemen, proposed an agreement in which the president would step down in exchange for immunity from prosecution. SALIH's refusal to sign an agreement led to heavy street fighting and his injury in an explosion in June 2011. The UN Security Council passed Resolution 2014 in October 2011 calling on both sides to end the violence and complete a power transfer deal. In late November 2011, SALIH signed the GCC-brokered agreement to step down and to transfer some of his powers to Vice President Abd Rabuh Mansur HADI. Following elections in February 2012, won by HADI, SALIH formally transferred his powers. In accordance with the GCC initiative, Yemen launched a National Dialogue to discuss key constitutional, political, and social issues in mid-March 2013.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Short of the glitz of many of the Gulf states, Yemen compensates with the depth of its history and attachment to traditions and rich culture. Yemen may be the Arabian Peninsula´s poor cousin, but therein lies its charm. With none of the oil wealth of its neighbours, the country is like a time capsule preserving the traditions and texture of old Arabia.
Yemen´s history reads like the retelling of a legend. To the Romans, Yemen was Arabia Felix (Happy Arabia), Gilgamesh came here seeking eternal life, Noah launched his ark from here, the Queen of Sheba once ruled the land, and there was once dazzling wealth from the frankincense trade.
This journey into the past has diverse focal points, from the Arabian Nights-aura of capital city Sana`a in the west to mud skyscrapers in the east, from stunning mountain scenery in the north to the weird and wonderful landscapes of Suqutra off the south coast.
In recent years Yemen has remained nigh-on forgotten as travel here is unfeasible - the security situation makes venturing across Yemen extremely inadvisable. Best sit tight and hope that things improve so this distinctive realm may become accessible.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
180 | Afghanistan | 0.478 |
181 | Sierra Leone | 0.477 |
182 | Guinea | 0.465 |
183 | Yemen | 0.455 |
184 | Burkina Faso | 0.449 |
185 | Mozambique | 0.446 |
186 | Mali | 0.428 |
187 | Burundi | 0.426 |
Asia Avg | 0.75 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
182 | Madagascar | $1 484 |
183 | Malawi | $1 466 |
184 | Chad | $1 364 |
185 | Yemen | $1 314 |
186 | Liberia | $1 289 |
187 | Niger | $1 240 |
188 | Mozambique | $1 198 |
189 | Congo, DR | $1 076 |
Asia Avg | $22 215 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Norway | 29.8 |
2 | Denmark | 30.0 |
3 | Finland | 33.7 |
... | ||
176 | Iraq | 121.9 |
177 | Niger | 122.3 |
178 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 122.4 |
179 | Yemen | 124.1 |
180 | Nauru | 124.3 |
181 | Guinea-Bissau | 125.6 |
182 | Mauritania | 126.0 |
183 | Papua New Guinea | 126.5 |
Asia Avg | 88.2 | |
World Avg | 87.9 | |
q=196. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Yemen's population is predicted to rise to 41.34 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 4.98. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
46 | Ghana | 29.8m |
47 | Mozambique | 29.5m |
48 | Venezuela | 28.9m |
49 | Yemen | 28.5m |
50 | Nepal | 28.1m |
51 | Madagascar | 26.3m |
52 | N. Korea | 25.5m |
53 | Cameroon | 25.2m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
153 | Madagascar | 64.5 |
154 | Mauritania | 64.4 |
155 | Ghana | 63.8 |
156 | Yemen | 63.8 |
157 | Bolivia | 63.6 |
158 | Nauru | 63.6 |
159 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 63.5 |
160 | Comoros | 63.4 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13 | ||
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Pos. | 201313 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
158 | Comoros | 4.78 |
159 | Sierra Leone | 4.78 |
160 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.92 |
161 | Yemen | 4.98 |
162 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.02 |
163 | Guinea | 5.08 |
164 | Liberia | 5.08 |
165 | Benin | 5.12 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10014 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
16 | Ivory Coast | 05.6 |
17= | Malawi | 05.6 |
17= | Senegal | 05.6 |
19 | Yemen | 05.7 |
20= | Cameroon | 05.8 |
20= | Niger | 05.8 |
20= | Congo, DR | 05.8 |
20= | Benin | 05.8 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants15 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %15 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
141 | Fiji | 1.5% |
142 | Ghana | 1.4% |
143 | Niger | 1.4% |
144 | Yemen | 1.4% |
145 | Bolivia | 1.3% |
146 | Tuvalu | 1.3% |
147 | Malawi | 1.3% |
148 | Sierra Leone | 1.3% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %16 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
112 | Senegal | 5.0% |
113 | Iraq | 4.9% |
114 | Denmark | 4.7% |
115 | Yemen | 4.7% |
116 | Hungary | 4.6% |
117 | Colombia | 4.6% |
118 | Sierra Leone | 4.6% |
119 | Philippines | 4.6% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #women #yemen #yemen_women
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank17 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.0 |
2 | Norway | 14.5 |
3 | Denmark | 14.5 |
... | ||
159= | St Kitts & Nevis | 123.0 |
159= | Nauru | 123.0 |
161 | Malawi | 123.2 |
162 | Yemen | 123.4 |
163 | Sao Tome & Principe | 123.5 |
164 | Iraq | 124.4 |
Asia Avg | 99.9 | |
World Avg | 87.9 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Asia (2020)29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
2 | Maldives | 41.0 |
3 | Singapore | 42.6 |
... | ||
42= | Azerbaijan | 100.0 |
43 | Syria | 101.3 |
44= | Afghanistan | 103.8 |
45 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 105.6 |
46 | Yemen | 112.0 |
47 | Philippines | 112.9 |
48 | Laos | 115.9 |
49 | Palestine | 116.7 |
50 | Iraq | 130.9 |
Asia Avg | 80.1 | |
q=50. |
Health (2020)29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
... | ||
157 | Benin | 111.3 |
158 | Haiti | 111.4 |
159 | Madagascar | 111.5 |
160 | Yemen | 112.0 |
161 | Tuvalu | 112.5 |
162 | Philippines | 112.9 |
163= | Niger | 113.1 |
163= | Congo, DR | 113.1 |
World Avg | 93.5 | |
q=196. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives30. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau30.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean30, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa30.
For more, see:
Health:
Yemen is a pretty unhealthy country. Yemen comes in the best 20 in its alcohol consumption rate31 (amongst the best in Asia). It does better than average in terms of its smoking rate32. But unfortunately Yemen gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance33, its adolescent birth rate27 and in its average life expectancy11 (amongst the worst in Asia). And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in its fertility rate13 (amongst the worst in Asia) and in its immunizations take-up34 (one of the lowest in Asia). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Yemen improved by +6.4yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. In the 2010s, Yemen was one of only 12 countries that saw their life expectancy drop.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
153 | Madagascar | 64.5 |
154 | Mauritania | 64.4 |
155 | Ghana | 63.8 |
156 | Yemen | 63.8 |
157 | Bolivia | 63.6 |
158 | Nauru | 63.6 |
159 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 63.5 |
160 | Comoros | 63.4 |
Asia Avg | 73.48 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita31 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
6 | Yemen | 0.1 |
7= | Afghanistan | 0.2 |
7= | Saudi Arabia | 0.2 |
9 | Syria | 0.3 |
10= | Pakistan | 0.3 |
11 | Kiribati | 0.4 |
12= | Iraq | 0.4 |
Asia Avg | 3.9 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201313 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
... | ||
158 | Comoros | 4.78 |
159 | Sierra Leone | 4.78 |
160 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.92 |
161 | Yemen | 4.98 |
162 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.02 |
163 | Guinea | 5.08 |
164 | Liberia | 5.08 |
165 | Benin | 5.12 |
Asia Avg | 2.46 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201432 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
66 | Hong Kong | 345 |
67 | Colombia | 359 |
68 | Antigua & Barbuda | 362 |
69 | Yemen | 388 |
70 | S. Sudan | 398 |
71 | Belize | 400 |
72 | Swaziland | 427 |
73 | Sudan | 428 |
Asia Avg | 1 035 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
116 | Malawi | 116 |
117 | Swaziland | 117 |
118 | Iran | 118 |
119 | Yemen | 119 |
120 | Seychelles | 120 |
121 | Guinea-Bissau | 121 |
122 | Argentina | 122 |
123 | Laos | 123 |
Asia Avg | 64.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %35 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
74 | St Lucia | 48.1 |
75 | Uzbekistan | 48.2 |
76 | Kyrgyzstan | 48.3 |
77 | Yemen | 48.8 |
78 | Guyana | 49.4 |
79 | Grenada | 51.4 |
80= | Turkmenistan | 51.8 |
80= | Moldova | 51.8 |
Asia Avg | 44.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Per 100027 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
... | ||
122 | Palestine | 58.6 |
123 | Jamaica | 59.7 |
124 | Azerbaijan | 59.8 |
125 | Yemen | 61.5 |
126 | Philippines | 61.7 |
127 | Mexico | 62.8 |
128 | Argentina | 63.8 |
129 | Laos | 64.1 |
Asia Avg | 29.9 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %34 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
179 | Afghanistan | 70.6 |
180 | Niger | 69.7 |
181 | Samoa | 68.1 |
182 | Yemen | 67.4 |
183 | Papua New Guinea | 66.3 |
184 | Haiti | 65.7 |
185 | Vanuatu | 65.5 |
186 | Guinea | 63.3 |
Asia Avg | 90.5 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Asia (2023)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank36 | |
1 | Japan | 33.2 |
2 | Philippines | 45.0 |
3 | Sri Lanka | 49.0 |
... | ||
13= | Armenia | 69.5 |
13= | Singapore | 69.5 |
15 | Malaysia | 74.4 |
16 | Yemen | 76.7 |
17 | Georgia | 78.0 |
18= | Taiwan | 78.7 |
19 | Cyprus | 79.3 |
20 | Iran | 82.6 |
21 | Hong Kong | 83.3 |
Asia Avg | 88.8 | |
q=51. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank36 | |
1 | Japan | 33.2 |
2 | Philippines | 45.0 |
3 | Uruguay | 48.0 |
... | ||
66 | Nicaragua | 75.5 |
67= | Guatemala | 76.2 |
67= | Ghana | 76.2 |
69 | Yemen | 76.7 |
70 | Czechia | 77.2 |
71 | Georgia | 78.0 |
72= | Chile | 78.6 |
72= | Iceland | 78.6 |
World Avg | 85.7 | |
q=188. |
Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total40 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
89= | Qatar | 0.0% |
89= | Marshall Islands | 0.0% |
89= | Norfolk Island | 0.0% |
89= | Yemen | 0.0% |
89= | Tonga | 0.0% |
89= | Barbados | 0.0% |
89= | Turkmenistan | 0.0% |
89= | Bahamas | 0.0% |
Asia Avg | 3.2% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201437 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 26.32 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 20.00 |
3 | Panama | 17.86 |
... | ||
21 | Morocco | 12.66 |
22= | Albania | 12.50 |
22= | Spain | 12.50 |
22= | Yemen | 12.50 |
25 | Namibia | 12.35 |
26= | Portugal | 12.35 |
26= | Botswana | 12.35 |
28 | Ecuador | 11.90 |
Asia Avg | 09.14 | |
World Avg | 09.29 | |
q=119. |
Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Signed | |
1= | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
1= | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
139 | Suriname | 1996 Apr 11 |
140 | Poland | 1996 Apr 17 |
141 | Lithuania | 1996 May 01 |
142 | Yemen | 1996 May 21 |
143 | Niue | 1996 May 28 |
144 | Madagascar | 1996 Jun 02 |
145 | Tanzania | 1996 Jun 06 |
146 | Eritrea | 1996 Jun 19 |
Asia Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %39 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
53 | Tanzania | 44.2% |
54 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 44.0% |
55 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 44.0% |
56 | Yemen | 43.2% |
57 | Sri Lanka | 43.1% |
58 | Djibouti | 42.8% |
59 | Burundi | 42.0% |
60 | Zambia | 41.9% |
Asia Avg | 37.9% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg38 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
30 | Nepal | 17.3 |
31 | Solomon Islands | 17.4 |
32 | Syria | 17.8 |
33 | Yemen | 17.8 |
34 | Algeria | 17.9 |
35 | Iraq | 18.3 |
36 | Zambia | 18.3 |
37 | Indonesia | 18.6 |
Asia Avg | 46.7 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#education #intelligence #modernity #technology #the_internet
Compared to Asia (2020)41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank41 | |
1 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
2 | Japan | 21.9 |
3= | S. Korea | 24.0 |
... | ||
43 | Bangladesh | 112.9 |
44 | Laos | 115.2 |
45 | Iraq | 121.8 |
46 | Syria | 123.5 |
47 | Myanmar (Burma) | 127.0 |
48 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 129.0 |
49 | Yemen | 134.4 |
50 | Afghanistan | 136.7 |
51 | Cambodia | 144.6 |
Asia Avg | 79.0 | |
q=51. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank41 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
... | ||
178 | Micronesia | 131.3 |
179 | Tanzania | 132.0 |
180 | Mozambique | 133.8 |
181 | Yemen | 134.4 |
182= | Mauritania | 134.7 |
182= | Congo, DR | 134.7 |
184 | Afghanistan | 136.7 |
185 | Lesotho | 137.2 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Secondary Education Higher is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201842 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
143 | Lesotho | 30.0% |
144 | Cape Verde | 29.9% |
145 | Liberia | 29.0% |
146 | Yemen | 28.0% |
147 | Benin | 26.5% |
148 | Sierra Leone | 26.3% |
149 | Ivory Coast | 26.1% |
150 | Afghanistan | 26.1% |
Asia Avg | 66.0% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years43 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
180 | Tanzania | 9.2 |
181 | Syria | 9.2 |
182 | Burkina Faso | 9.1 |
183 | Yemen | 9.1 |
184 | Senegal | 9.0 |
185 | Pakistan | 8.7 |
186 | Eritrea | 8.1 |
187 | Central African Rep. | 8.0 |
Asia Avg | 13.5 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
105 | Albania | 105 |
106 | Madagascar | 106 |
107 | Thailand | 107 |
108 | Yemen | 108 |
109 | Brazil | 109 |
110 | Nicaragua | 110 |
111 | Togo | 111 |
112 | Belize | 112 |
Asia Avg | 97.1 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
IQ Higher is better44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200644 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
69= | Uzbekistan | 87 |
70 | Kuwait | 86 |
71= | Philippines | 86 |
72 | Yemen | 85 |
73= | Trinidad & Tobago | 85 |
73= | Peru | 85 |
73= | Cuba | 85 |
76 | Venezuela | 84 |
Asia Avg | 90.4 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201645 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
138 | Guatemala | 27% |
139 | Sudan | 26% |
140 | Sao Tome & Principe | 26% |
141 | Yemen | 25% |
142 | Senegal | 23% |
143 | Angola | 23% |
144 | Ivory Coast | 22% |
145 | Honduras | 22% |
Asia Avg | 48.7% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio46 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
101= | Uzbekistan | 0.0 |
101= | Colombia | 0.0 |
101= | Ghana | 0.0 |
101= | Yemen | 0.0 |
101= | Laos | 0.0 |
101= | Malta | 0.0 |
101= | Turkmenistan | 0.0 |
101= | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
Asia Avg | 2.11 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#corruption #happiness #politics
Corruption Higher is better47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points47 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
173 | Libya | 17.0 |
174= | Haiti | 17.0 |
174= | Burundi | 17.0 |
176 | Yemen | 16.0 |
177 | Venezuela | 14.0 |
178= | S. Sudan | 13.0 |
178= | Syria | 13.0 |
180 | Somalia | 12.0 |
Asia Avg | 39.98 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Yemen has a consistently poor record on corruption. On average through the 2010s, it scored the 8th-worst on the Corruption Perception Index.
Happiness Higher is better48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Score48 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
... | ||
149 | Liberia | 3.5 |
150 | Syria | 3.5 |
151 | Rwanda | 3.4 |
152 | Yemen | 3.4 |
153 | Tanzania | 3.3 |
154 | S. Sudan | 3.3 |
155 | Central African Rep. | 3.1 |
156 | Burundi | 2.9 |
Asia Avg | 5.29 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
152 | Syria | 152 |
153 | Liberia | 153 |
154 | Venezuela | 154 |
155 | Yemen | 155 |
156 | Iraq | 156 |
157 | Iran | 157 |
158 | Gabon | 158 |
159 | Central African Rep. | 159 |
Asia Avg | 99.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
134 | Egypt | 134 |
135 | Uruguay | 135 |
136 | Namibia | 136 |
137 | Yemen | 137 |
138 | Cambodia | 138 |
139 | Antigua & Barbuda | 139 |
140 | Afghanistan | 140 |
141 | Belize | 141 |
Asia Avg | 86.3 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
“Yemen's internal conflict has been stuck largely in a stalemate since 2016, with the Saudi-led coalition and the internationally recognised government unable to make any headway against the Houthi rebels that occupy most of the northern provinces, as well as the capital Sana'a.”
Global Peace Index (2021)49
Global Peace Index Lower is better50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score50 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
156 | Somalia | 3.04 |
157 | Ukraine | 3.04 |
158 | Russia | 3.14 |
159 | Congo, DR | 3.21 |
160 | S. Sudan | 3.22 |
161 | Syria | 3.29 |
162 | Yemen | 3.35 |
163 | Afghanistan | 3.45 |
Asia Avg | 2.17 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
154 | Liberia | 154 |
155 | Mali | 155 |
156 | Swaziland | 156 |
157 | Yemen | 157 |
158 | Iraq | 158 |
159 | Bahrain | 159 |
160 | Slovenia | 160 |
161 | Tonga | 161 |
Asia Avg | 76.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank33 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
125 | Swaziland | 125 |
126 | Madagascar | 126 |
127 | Benin | 127 |
128 | Yemen | 128 |
129 | Pakistan | 129 |
130 | Samoa | 130 |
131 | Antigua & Barbuda | 131 |
132 | Azerbaijan | 132 |
Asia Avg | 92.2 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score51 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
140 | Egypt | 6.79 |
141 | Congo, DR | 7.04 |
142 | Philippines | 7.14 |
143 | Yemen | 7.26 |
144 | India | 7.52 |
145 | Somalia | 7.80 |
146 | Pakistan | 7.89 |
147 | Syria | 8.01 |
Asia Avg | 3.60 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201952 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
146 | Zimbabwe | 24.20 |
147= | Ghana | 24.20 |
148 | Kiribati | 24.70 |
149= | Yemen | 24.70 |
150 | Ethiopia | 24.90 |
151= | Swaziland | 25.10 |
151= | Malawi | 25.10 |
153 | Tanzania | 25.30 |
Asia Avg | 11.80 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 %53 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2= | Belarus | 25.4 |
2= | Slovenia | 25.4 |
... | ||
71 | Laos | 36.4 |
72 | Thailand | 36.5 |
73= | Fiji | 36.7 |
73= | Yemen | 36.7 |
75 | Solomon Islands | 37.1 |
76= | Lithuania | 37.4 |
76= | Bulgaria | 37.4 |
76= | Bhutan | 37.4 |
Asia Avg | 35.2 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity54 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
68 | Haiti | .200 |
69 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | .210 |
70 | Ivory Coast | .236 |
71 | Yemen | .241 |
72 | Cameroon | .243 |
73 | Malawi | .243 |
74 | Togo | .249 |
75 | Rwanda | .259 |
Asia Avg | .084 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religion_in_yemen #yemen
Disbelief In God (2007)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %55 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
101= | UAE | 0 |
101= | Azerbaijan | 0 |
101= | Algeria | 0 |
101= | Yemen | 0 |
101= | Zambia | 0 |
101= | Tanzania | 0 |
101= | Malaysia | 0 |
101= | Haiti | 0 |
101= | Iraq | 0 |
101= | Guinea | 0 |
101= | Ghana | 0 |
101= | Jordan | 0 |
101= | Gambia | 0 |
101= | Kenya | 0 |
101= | Ethiopia | 0 |
101= | Afghanistan | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below56:
Christian | 0.2% |
Muslim | 99% |
Hindu | 0.6% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.1% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.1% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim (Islam - official) including Shaf'i (Sunni) and Zaydi (Shia), small numbers of Jewish, Christian, and Hindu57.
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