What is distribution of democracy index in Yemen?

Distribution of democracy index in Yemen was 10 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 13 in 2012.

What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1993.

How does Yemen rank for distribution of democracy index?

Yemen ranks 119th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.

Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in Yemen?

Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Yemen data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Distribution of Democracy Index in Yemen

Name: Distribution of Democracy Index in Yemen
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Yemen: Distribution of Democracy Index was 10 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

119th

of 167 countries

All-time high

in 2012

All-time low

in 1993

Years of data

1990–2018

Distribution of Democracy Index in Yemen, 1990–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of democracy index in Yemen is 10, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of democracy index in Yemen peaked at 13 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1993.

Yemen ranks 119th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	8.6	8	10	10
2000s	8	8	8	10
2010s	10.22	8	13	9

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More social development data for Yemen

Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
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)
Key features 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)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.072 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.043 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of democracy index in Yemen?: Distribution of democracy index in Yemen was 10 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of democracy index recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 13 in 2012.
What is the lowest distribution of democracy index recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1993.
How does Yemen rank for distribution of democracy index?: Yemen ranks 119th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is distribution of democracy index rising or falling in Yemen?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Distribution of Democracy Index
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 18,366 data points, 1800–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from 0 to 20 (fully democratic).