Executive Corruption Index in Yemen
Yemen: Executive Corruption Index was 0.907 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Executive Corruption Index in Yemen, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, executive corruption index in Yemen stood at 0.907.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Yemen peaked at 0.95 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.533, in 1991.
That places Yemen 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 97 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.761 | 0.761 | 0.761 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.761 | 0.761 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.761 | 0.761 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.761 | 0.761 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.761 | 0.761 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.761 | 0.761 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.761 | 0.761 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.761 | 0.761 | 0.761 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7124 | 0.533 | 0.856 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.908 | 0.908 | 0.908 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9091 | 0.851 | 0.948 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9203 | 0.895 | 0.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 5 Nicaragua 0.917 compare
- 6 Tajikistan 0.912 compare
- 7 Iraq 0.911 compare
- 9 Cambodia 0.904 compare
- 10 South Sudan 0.9 compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 0.898 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is executive corruption index in Yemen?
- Executive corruption index in Yemen was 0.907 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2020.
- What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.533 in 1991.
- How does Yemen rank for executive corruption index?
- Yemen ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).