Laos vs Yemen: Food supply vs. life expectancy
Laos
68.96 years
in 2023
Yemen
69.3 years
in 2023
Laos rank
178th
Yemen rank
175th
Food supply vs. life expectancy over time
- Laos
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 69.3 years against 68.96 years in Laos, a difference of 0.34 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 178th and Yemen ranks 175th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.09 years | 30.74 years | 9.36 years | Laos |
| 1960s | 42.21 years | 35.61 years | 6.61 years | Laos |
| 1970s | 45.58 years | 45.05 years | 0.5255 years | Laos |
| 1980s | 51.22 years | 54.46 years | 3.23 years | Yemen |
| 1990s | 56.11 years | 60.29 years | 4.18 years | Yemen |
| 2000s | 60.5 years | 65 years | 4.51 years | Yemen |
| 2010s | 66.19 years | 67.16 years | 0.969 years | Yemen |
| 2020s | 68.46 years | 67.43 years | 1.03 years | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food supply vs. life expectancy, Laos or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 69.3 years against 68.96 years in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food supply vs. life expectancy between Laos and Yemen?
- 0.34 years, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Yemen?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Yemen rank globally for food supply vs. life expectancy?
- Laos ranks 178th and Yemen ranks 175th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Food supply vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.