INR
…
YER
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Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Yemen
527,968 km²
16.1% of largest
India is 6.23× larger than Yemen
Population
India
LARGEST
1.46B
PEOPLE
Yemen
2.9% OF LARGEST
41.77M
PEOPLE
India has 35.04× the population of Yemen
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.96T
Yemen
0.6% OF LARGEST
$23.22B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Yemen
1.4% OF LARGEST
20K
TROOPS
India has 72.25× the active personnel of Yemen
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Yemen
2.3% OF LARGEST
51
AIRCRAFT
India has 42.78× the aircraft of Yemen
Naval Assets
India
Yemen
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Yemen
0.2% OF LARGEST
1.6
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Yemen
0.2% OF LARGEST
$1B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Yemen
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Yemen
$1.9B
Exports
$1.9B
Imports
$10.2B
Trade Balance
$-8.3B
Trade Deficit
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Yemen
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Yemen
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Yemen
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Yemen
supply
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Yemen
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
India
Yemen
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Yemen
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Yemen
Age Demographics
Median Age
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Yemen
20.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
India is 8.0 years older (median) than Yemen
Youth Population
Yemen has the highest youth population at 67.1% (under 30)
Elderly Population
India has the highest elderly population at 8.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Yemen
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
1
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
5
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
India
|
Yemen
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $2 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $8 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $150 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $80 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $30 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $12 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $5 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
India
Yemen
Physicians per 1,000
India
Yemen
Hospital beds per 1,000
India
Yemen
Diabetes prevalence
India
Yemen
Obesity prevalence
Yemen
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Yemen
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Yemen — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1463865525 | 41773878 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 527968 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Sana'a |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Arabic |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Yemeni Rial (YER) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 20,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 20,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $1,400,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 880 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 1,380 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 25 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 310 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 294 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Yemen |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,956,067,115,772 | $23,220,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,702 | $556 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 17.3% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 36.7 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Yemeni Rial (YER) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 6.2 times larger in area than Yemen.
India has 35.0 times more people than Yemen.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
India has the highest GDP per capita at $2,702 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.96 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Yemen: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $4.0T is 170.4x larger than Yemen's $23B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.5B is 35.0x larger than Yemen's 42M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 6.2x larger than Yemen.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Yemen's 20Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Yemen has a trade deficit of $8B.
Life Expectancy: India leads with a life expectancy of 72 years vs Yemen's 69.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated August 2026.
Sources & methodology