United Arab Emirates vs Yemen
United Arab Emirates vs Yemen: Life expectancy
Life expectancy in 2023: 82.9 years in United Arab Emirates and 69.3 years in Yemen, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in United Arab Emirates, by 13.6 years, or 1.2 times that in Yemen.
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What the numbers say
- United Arab Emirates has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, United Arab Emirates ranked 22 and Yemen ranked 168 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts United Arab Emirates at 91.6 years and Yemen at 78.9 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 73.2 years in 2023.
Every year
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| Year | United Arab Emirates | Yemen | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 82.9 | 69.3 | 73.2 |
| 2022 | 80.5 | 68 | 72.6 |
| 2021 | 79.1 | 66 | 70.9 |
| 2020 | 81.9 | 66.4 | 71.9 |
| 2019 | 82.6 | 66.6 | 72.6 |
| 2018 | 82.5 | 65.9 | 72.4 |
| 2017 | 82.4 | 67.1 | 72.1 |
| 2016 | 82.2 | 67.1 | 71.9 |
| 2015 | 82.1 | 66.8 | 71.6 |
| 2014 | 82 | 68 | 71.4 |
| 2013 | 82 | 68 | 71.1 |
| 2012 | 81.9 | 67.6 | 70.8 |
| 2011 | 81.9 | 67.4 | 70.4 |
| 2010 | 81.9 | 67.2 | 70.1 |
| 2009 | 81.7 | 66.9 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 81.6 | 66.6 | 69.3 |
| 2007 | 81.4 | 66.2 | 69 |
| 2006 | 81.2 | 65.8 | 68.6 |
| 2005 | 80.8 | 65.4 | 68.1 |
| 2004 | 80.3 | 64.9 | 67.7 |
| 2003 | 79.6 | 64.4 | 67.4 |
| 2002 | 78.7 | 63.8 | 67.1 |
| 2001 | 77.6 | 63.3 | 66.8 |
| 2000 | 76.4 | 62.8 | 66.4 |
| 1999 | 75 | 62.3 | 66 |
| 1998 | 73.7 | 61.8 | 65.7 |
| 1997 | 72.6 | 61.3 | 65.5 |
| 1996 | 71.8 | 60.9 | 65.2 |
| 1995 | 71.4 | 60.5 | 64.9 |
| 1994 | 71.2 | 59.8 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 71.2 | 59.7 | 64.4 |
| 1992 | 71.2 | 59.3 | 64.3 |
| 1991 | 71.1 | 58.8 | 64.1 |
| 1990 | 71.1 | 58.5 | 64 |
| 1989 | 71 | 58 | 63.8 |
| 1988 | 70.8 | 57.4 | 63.4 |
| 1987 | 70.6 | 56.8 | 63.2 |
| 1986 | 70.4 | 54 | 62.7 |
| 1985 | 70.1 | 55.4 | 62.2 |
| 1984 | 69.8 | 54.6 | 61.9 |
| 1983 | 69.5 | 53.6 | 61.5 |
| 1982 | 69.1 | 52.4 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 68.6 | 51.7 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 68.2 | 50.6 | 60.5 |
| 1979 | 67.6 | 49.5 | 60.2 |
| 1978 | 67.1 | 48.5 | 59.5 |
| 1977 | 66.5 | 47.4 | 59.2 |
| 1976 | 65.8 | 46.4 | 58.6 |
| 1975 | 65.1 | 45.5 | 58.3 |
| 1974 | 64.4 | 44.5 | 58.1 |
| 1973 | 63.5 | 43.6 | 57.7 |
| 1972 | 62.7 | 42.7 | 57.2 |
| 1971 | 61.8 | 41.8 | 56 |
| 1970 | 60.8 | 40.6 | 56.3 |
| 1969 | 59.8 | 39.6 | 56 |
| 1968 | 58.7 | 38 | 55.6 |
| 1967 | 57.7 | 37.1 | 55.1 |
| 1966 | 56.6 | 36.3 | 54.6 |
| 1965 | 55.5 | 35.6 | 54 |
| 1964 | 54.5 | 34.9 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 53.5 | 33.4 | 53.7 |
| 1962 | 52.6 | 33.7 | 53.2 |
| 1961 | 51.6 | 34.1 | 50.4 |
| 1960 | 50.7 | 33.5 | 47.8 |
| 1959 | 49.7 | 32.9 | 49.6 |
| 1958 | 48.8 | 32.4 | 51.6 |
| 1957 | 47.8 | 31.8 | 51.1 |
| 1956 | 46.9 | 31.3 | 50.7 |
| 1955 | 46.1 | 30.8 | 50.2 |
| 1954 | 45.2 | 30.4 | 49.7 |
| 1953 | 44.4 | 30 | 48.8 |
| 1952 | 43.6 | 29.6 | 48.2 |
| 1951 | 42.9 | 29.3 | 47.1 |
| 1950 | 42.2 | 28.9 | 46.4 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | United Arab Emirates | Yemen | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83.182.1–84 | 69.468.1–70.8 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 83.282–84.5 | 69.667.6–71.5 | 73.5 |
| 2026 | 83.481.8–84.9 | 69.767.4–72 | 73.8 |
| 2027 | 83.681.7–85.2 | 69.967.2–72.5 | 73.9 |
| 2028 | 83.781.6–85.6 | 7066.9–72.9 | 74.1 |
| 2029 | 83.981.6–85.9 | 70.266.8–73.4 | 74.2 |
| 2030 | 8481.6–86.2 | 70.366.6–73.6 | 74.4 |
| 2031 | 84.281.6–86.5 | 70.466.5–73.9 | 74.5 |
| 2032 | 84.381.5–86.7 | 70.566.5–74.4 | 74.7 |
| 2033 | 84.481.6–87.1 | 70.766.3–74.6 | 74.8 |
| 2034 | 84.681.6–87.3 | 70.866.3–75 | 75 |
| 2035 | 84.781.6–87.6 | 70.966.3–75.1 | 75.1 |
| 2036 | 84.881.6–87.8 | 7166.2–75.6 | 75.3 |
| 2037 | 8581.7–88.2 | 71.266.3–75.8 | 75.4 |
| 2038 | 85.181.6–88.3 | 71.366.3–76.2 | 75.5 |
| 2039 | 85.281.6–88.7 | 71.466.1–76.3 | 75.7 |
| 2040 | 85.481.7–88.9 | 71.566.3–76.6 | 75.8 |
| 2041 | 85.581.8–89 | 71.666.3–76.7 | 75.9 |
| 2042 | 85.781.9–89.2 | 71.866.4–77 | 76.1 |
| 2043 | 85.882–89.6 | 71.966.2–77.3 | 76.2 |
| 2044 | 85.982–89.8 | 7266.4–77.5 | 76.3 |
| 2045 | 8682.1–90 | 72.166.2–77.7 | 76.5 |
| 2046 | 86.282.1–90.3 | 72.366.3–78 | 76.6 |
| 2047 | 86.382.2–90.5 | 72.466.4–78.1 | 76.7 |
| 2048 | 86.482.3–90.7 | 72.566.4–78.3 | 76.8 |
| 2049 | 86.582.5–90.9 | 72.666.6–78.4 | 76.9 |
| 2050 | 86.682.6–90.8 | 72.866.6–78.6 | 77 |
| 2051 | 86.782.6–91.1 | 72.966.6–79 | 77.1 |
| 2052 | 86.882.7–91.1 | 7366.6–79.1 | 77.2 |
| 2053 | 86.982.7–91.3 | 73.166.7–79.4 | 77.3 |
| 2054 | 8782.9–91.5 | 73.266.6–79.8 | 77.4 |
| 2055 | 87.183–91.7 | 73.466.6–79.9 | 77.6 |
| 2056 | 87.283–92.1 | 73.566.2–80 | 77.7 |
| 2057 | 87.383.1–92.2 | 73.666.4–80.4 | 77.8 |
| 2058 | 87.483–92.5 | 73.766.4–80.4 | 77.9 |
| 2059 | 87.583.1–92.7 | 73.866.6–80.6 | 78 |
| 2060 | 87.683.2–92.9 | 73.966.4–80.8 | 78.1 |
| 2061 | 87.783.2–93.1 | 7466.5–81.1 | 78.2 |
| 2062 | 87.883.3–93.3 | 74.266.8–81.3 | 78.3 |
| 2063 | 87.983.3–93.6 | 74.366.9–81.5 | 78.4 |
| 2064 | 8883.5–93.8 | 74.466.7–81.7 | 78.5 |
| 2065 | 88.183.4–93.7 | 74.566.8–82 | 78.6 |
| 2066 | 88.283.5–93.9 | 74.766.9–82.2 | 78.7 |
| 2067 | 88.383.5–94.1 | 74.867.1–82.4 | 78.8 |
| 2068 | 88.483.7–94.2 | 74.967.2–82.6 | 78.9 |
| 2069 | 88.683.7–94.5 | 7567.3–82.8 | 79 |
| 2070 | 88.783.7–94.5 | 75.167.3–83 | 79.1 |
| 2071 | 88.884–94.6 | 75.367–82.9 | 79.2 |
| 2072 | 88.984.1–94.8 | 75.467.2–83.4 | 79.3 |
| 2073 | 8984.1–94.8 | 75.567.3–83.6 | 79.4 |
| 2074 | 89.184–94.9 | 75.767.4–83.6 | 79.4 |
| 2075 | 89.284.1–95.3 | 75.867.2–83.7 | 79.5 |
| 2076 | 89.284.1–95.3 | 75.967.3–84.1 | 79.6 |
| 2077 | 89.384.2–95.4 | 7667.5–84.2 | 79.7 |
| 2078 | 89.484.3–95.5 | 76.167.4–84.3 | 79.8 |
| 2079 | 89.584.2–95.7 | 76.367.6–84.5 | 79.9 |
| 2080 | 89.684.2–96 | 76.467.5–84.6 | 80 |
| 2081 | 89.784.4–96.1 | 76.567.2–84.9 | 80.1 |
| 2082 | 89.784.4–96.3 | 76.667.6–84.9 | 80.2 |
| 2083 | 89.884.4–96.6 | 76.767.6–85.2 | 80.3 |
| 2084 | 89.984.2–96.4 | 76.967.5–85.4 | 80.3 |
| 2085 | 90.184.5–96.5 | 7767.6–85.6 | 80.4 |
| 2086 | 90.284.5–96.7 | 77.167.5–85.6 | 80.5 |
| 2087 | 90.384.6–97.1 | 77.367.7–85.8 | 80.6 |
| 2088 | 90.484.8–97.4 | 77.467.6–86.2 | 80.7 |
| 2089 | 90.584.7–97.5 | 77.567.6–86.3 | 80.8 |
| 2090 | 90.684.6–97.7 | 77.767.9–86.4 | 80.9 |
| 2091 | 90.784.7–97.7 | 77.867.9–86.6 | 81 |
| 2092 | 90.884.7–98 | 77.967.9–86.8 | 81 |
| 2093 | 90.984.8–98.1 | 7868.3–87 | 81.1 |
| 2094 | 9184.7–98.3 | 78.168.4–87.2 | 81.2 |
| 2095 | 91.184.7–98.3 | 78.368.3–87.2 | 81.3 |
| 2096 | 91.284.9–98.5 | 78.468–87.2 | 81.4 |
| 2097 | 91.385–98.8 | 78.568.1–87.5 | 81.5 |
| 2098 | 91.485–98.8 | 78.668.2–87.7 | 81.6 |
| 2099 | 91.585–99 | 78.767.9–87.8 | 81.7 |
| 2100 | 91.685.1–99.2 | 78.968.3–87.8 | 81.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How long a newborn would live on average if the year’s death rates held all its life.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
United Arab Emirates vs Yemen
Health
- Child mortalityUnited Arab Emirates: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024Yemen: 3.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityUnited Arab Emirates: 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023Yemen: 32.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionUnited Arab Emirates: 2.88% in 2017Yemen: 4.01% in 2017
- Suicide rateUnited Arab Emirates: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Yemen: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationUnited Arab Emirates: 10.6 million people in 2023Yemen: 39.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthUnited Arab Emirates: 3.7% a year in 2023Yemen: 3.03% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateUnited Arab Emirates: 1.2 births per woman in 2023Yemen: 4.59 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationUnited Arab Emirates: 86% in 2025Yemen: 37% in 2025
- Median ageUnited Arab Emirates: 31.2 years in 2023Yemen: 18.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overUnited Arab Emirates: 1.7% in 2023Yemen: 2.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateUnited Arab Emirates: 28.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Yemen: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingUnited Arab Emirates: 5.64% of GDP in 2014Yemen: 3.97% of GDP in 2014
- Military spending in US dollarsUnited Arab Emirates: $27.8B in 2014Yemen: $12.3B in 2014
- Military spending per personUnited Arab Emirates: $2,840 in 2014Yemen: $58 in 2014
- Military share of state spendingUnited Arab Emirates: 17% of government spending in 2014Yemen: 14.3% of government spending in 2014
- Armed forces personnelUnited Arab Emirates: 63,000 people in 2020Yemen: 40,000 people in 2020
- National powerUnited Arab Emirates: 0.47% of world capability in 2022Yemen: 0.24% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersUnited Arab Emirates: 1.02% of the labour force in 2020Yemen: 0.58% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsUnited Arab Emirates: 868 million TIV in 2025Yemen: 1 million TIV in 2022
- Arms exportsUnited Arab Emirates: 33 million TIV in 2025Yemen: 51 million TIV in 1986