Deliberative Democracy Index in Yemen
Yemen: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.039 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deliberative Democracy Index in Yemen, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, deliberative democracy index in Yemen stood at 0.039.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Yemen peaked at 0.323 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1900.
Yemen ranks 164th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0117 | 0.004 | 0.059 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0323 | 0.021 | 0.054 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1908 | 0.16 | 0.219 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1664 | 0.16 | 0.173 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1279 | 0.025 | 0.323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.039 | 0.025 | 0.053 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 161 Burkina Faso 0.048 compare
- 161 Tajikistan 0.048 compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 0.045 compare
- 165 South Sudan 0.038 compare
- 166 Myanmar 0.035 compare
- 167 Azerbaijan 0.034 compare
More social development data for Yemen
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 49,107 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 57,327 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Key features of liberal democracy 0.043 (2025)
- Varieties of democracy 0.127 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.219 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.29 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.127 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative democracy index in Yemen?
- Deliberative democracy index in Yemen was 0.039 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.323 in 2012.
- What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1900.
- How does Yemen rank for deliberative democracy index?
- Yemen ranks 164th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.