# Yemen — key facts

Source: GeoReality (https://geo-reality.com) — verified country data, regenerated 2026-09-01.
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- Capital: Sana'a
- Region: Asia · Western Asia
- Full profile: https://geo-reality.com/country/ye
- Methodology and source URLs: https://geo-reality.com/data-sources

| Fact | Value | Primary source |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 41,773,878 | World Bank SP.POP.TOTL |
| Area | 527,970 km² | World Bank AG.LND.TOTL.K2 |
| Human Development Index | 0.42 | UNDP Human Development Report (2022) |
| Global Peace Index (lower = more peaceful) | 3.08 | IEP Global Peace Index (2024) |
| Life satisfaction (Cantril ladder, 0-10) | 3.53 | World Happiness Report — Data for Figure 2.1, life evaluation (Cantril ladder) (2026) |
| Life expectancy at birth | 69.4 years | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Fertility rate | 4.5 births/woman | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Unemployment | 17.3% | World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS |
| Cost of living index (NYC = 100) | 53.1 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Safety index (Numbeo) | 38.3 | Numbeo (2026) |
| Median fixed broadband | 16.44 Mbps | Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2025) |
| Urban population | 37% | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Renewable share of energy | 3.7% | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Forest area | 1% of land | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |
| CO2 emissions per capita | 0.26 t/yr | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Corporate tax rate | 20% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (corporate column, headline statutory rate) (2024) |
| VAT / GST standard rate | 2% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (VAT/GST/Sales column, standard-rate preferred) (2024) |
| Top personal income tax | 15% | Wikipedia — List of countries by tax rates (Individual income / Highest column) (2024) |

## Two decades of change

| Indicator | First → last observed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 65.36 (2005) → 69.44 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN |
| Urban population | 29.24 (2006) → 37.03 (2025) | World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS |
| Births per woman | 5.56 (2005) → 4.5 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN |
| Renewable share of energy | 0.8 (2004) → 3.7 (2021) | World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS |
| Access to electricity | 54.8 (2005) → 86.3 (2024) | World Bank EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS |
| Infant mortality | 58.8 (2005) → 33.8 (2024) | World Bank SP.DYN.IMRT.IN |
| CO2 emissions per person | 0.97 (2005) → 0.26 (2024) | World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5 |
| Forest area | 1.04 (2004) → 1.04 (2023) | World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS |

Context across all countries: https://geo-reality.com/changed

## Human Development Index, 1990–2022

Source: UNDP Human Development Report, composite indices complete time series (2023-24). Annual values as published, none interpolated.

| Year | HDI |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.357 |
| 1991 | 0.361 |
| 1992 | 0.368 |
| 1993 | 0.374 |
| 1994 | 0.378 |
| 1995 | 0.389 |
| 1996 | 0.400 |
| 1997 | 0.408 |
| 1998 | 0.417 |
| 1999 | 0.424 |
| 2000 | 0.434 |
| 2001 | 0.444 |
| 2002 | 0.453 |
| 2003 | 0.462 |
| 2004 | 0.470 |
| 2005 | 0.476 |
| 2006 | 0.481 |
| 2007 | 0.485 |
| 2008 | 0.488 |
| 2009 | 0.493 |
| 2010 | 0.496 |
| 2011 | 0.495 |
| 2012 | 0.497 |
| 2013 | 0.496 |
| 2014 | 0.485 |
| 2015 | 0.455 |
| 2016 | 0.443 |
| 2017 | 0.432 |
| 2018 | 0.427 |
| 2019 | 0.430 |
| 2020 | 0.430 |
| 2021 | 0.425 |
| 2022 | 0.424 |

Chart: https://geo-reality.com/country/ye#hdi-history

Vintages marked "varies" are the most recent value the source publishes per country; the profile page states the exact year per figure.