Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Yemen
Yemen: Egalitarian democracy index vdem was 0.033 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.033
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.142
in 2012
All-time low
0.021
in 2020
Years of data
53
1900–2025
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Yemen, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Yemen stood at 0.033.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index vdem in Yemen peaked at 0.142 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.021, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 173rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0566 | 0.053 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0673 | 0.061 | 0.078 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1047 | 0.098 | 0.112 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1009 | 0.098 | 0.104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0727 | 0.022 | 0.142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.028 | 0.021 | 0.039 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 170 Haiti 0.076 compare
- 171 Tajikistan 0.06 compare
- 172 Myanmar 0.057 compare
- 174 South Sudan 0.032 compare
- 175 Afghanistan 0.016 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)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.192 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.043 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.127 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.29 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.219 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.072 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in Yemen?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Yemen was 0.033 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.142 in 2012.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Yemen ranks 173rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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