Lowest Poverty in Yemen

Top 44 cities ranked by lowest poverty

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All Countries · Yemen

Lowest Poverty — Yemen

1 Sa'dah 15 33.3%

2 Ghayl Bā Wazīr 04 33.3%

3 Laḩij 24 33.3%

4 Saḩar 16 33.3%

5 Yarīm 23 33.3%

6 Bayt al Faqīh 08 33.3%

7 Ataq 05 33.3%

8 Al Bayda 20 33.3%

9 Dhī as Sufāl 23 33.3%

10 Ḩajjah 22 33.3%

11 Bājil 08 33.3%

12 Zinjibār 01 33.3%

13 Zabīd 08 33.3%

14 Sayyān 16 33.3%

15 ‘Amrān 19 33.3%

16 Dhamār 11 33.3%

17 Mukalla 04 33.3%

18 Al Ḩudaydah 08 33.3%

19 Ibb 23 33.3%

20 Taiz 25 33.3%

21 Aden 02 33.3%

22 Sanaa 26 33.3%

23 Az Zuhrah 08 33.3%

24 Riḩāb 23 33.3%

25 CPF 04 33.3%

26 Ḩūth 19 33.3%

27 Ar Rawḑah 05 33.3%

28 Shibām 04 33.3%

29 Manākhah 16 33.3%

30 Aḩwar 01 33.3%

31 Al ‘Āqir 05 33.3%

32 Qishn 03 33.3%

33 Hadibu 28 33.3%

34 Ḑawrān ad Daydah 11 33.3%

35 Jadder Cemetery 26 33.3%

36 Al Maḩwīt 10 33.3%

37 Al Ghayz̧ah 03 33.3%

38 Lawdar 01 33.3%

39 Raydah 19 33.3%

40 Jawf al Maqbābah 01 33.3%

41 Aḑ Ḑāli‘ 18 33.3%

42 Ma'rib 14 33.3%

43 Mocha 25 33.3%

44 Al Ḩazm 21 33.3%

Cities with the lowest poverty rates in Yemen demonstrate strong economic conditions where most residents have adequate financial resources. Sa'dah has a poverty rate of just 33.3%.

Low poverty rates typically reflect a combination of strong job markets, educated populations, and higher wage levels. These communities often feature well-funded public services, good school systems, and active civic engagement.

While low poverty rates are encouraging, some of these cities maintain their statistics partly through high costs of living that effectively price out lower-income residents, raising questions about housing equity and economic diversity.

Did You Know?

1. Only 33.3% of residents in Sa'dah live below the poverty line.
2. The federal poverty line for a family of four is approximately $31,200 per year (2024).
3. Cities with the lowest poverty rates tend to also rank high in education, income, and safety metrics.

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