What is equal rights protection index in Yemen?

Equal rights protection index in Yemen was 0.086 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 0.584 in 1866.

What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 2017.

How does Yemen rank for equal rights protection index?

Yemen ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Yemen?

Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Equal Rights Protection Index in Yemen

Name: Equal Rights Protection Index in Yemen
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Yemen: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.086 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.086

Change on year

down 15.7%

World rank

168th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.584

in 1866

All-time low

0.019

in 2017

Years of data

164

1789–2025

Equal Rights Protection Index in Yemen, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 0.086 for equal rights protection index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Yemen peaked at 0.584 in 1866 and was at its lowest, 0.019, in 2017.

That places Yemen 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
1780s	0.044	0.044	0.044	1
1790s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1800s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1810s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1820s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1830s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1840s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1850s	0.4994	0.044	0.55	10
1860s	0.5636	0.55	0.584	10
1870s	0.5189	0.367	0.584	10
1880s	0.367	0.367	0.367	10
1890s	0.367	0.367	0.367	10
1900s	0.3742	0.371	0.403	10
1910s	0.3426	0.297	0.403	8
1990s	0.1149	0.111	0.118	9
2000s	0.1156	0.112	0.118	10
2010s	0.0713	0.019	0.126	10
2020s	0.0647	0.03	0.102	6

Countries ranked near Yemen

165 Pakistan 0.11 compare
166 North Korea 0.099 compare
167 Tajikistan 0.098 compare
169 Congo 0.084 compare
170 Central African Republic 0.077 compare
171 Angola 0.076 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.043 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.192 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.072 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.192 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is equal rights protection index in Yemen?: Equal rights protection index in Yemen was 0.086 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 0.584 in 1866.
What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 0.019 in 2017.
How does Yemen rank for equal rights protection index?: Yemen ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Yemen?: Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Rights Protection Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,496 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.