What is freedom of expression index in Yemen?

Freedom of expression index in Yemen was 0.219 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of expression index recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 0.549 in 2012.

What is the lowest freedom of expression index recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1890.

How does Yemen rank for freedom of expression index?

Yemen ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in Yemen?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Expression Index in Yemen

Name: Freedom of Expression Index in Yemen
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Yemen: Freedom of Expression Index was 0.219 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.219

Change on year

down 9.9%

World rank

146th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.549

in 2012

All-time low

0.027

in 1890

Years of data

164

1789–2025

Freedom of Expression Index in Yemen, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Yemen recorded 0.219 for freedom of expression index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of expression index in Yemen peaked at 0.549 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1890.

Yemen ranks 146th of 176 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
1780s	0.081	0.081	0.081	1
1790s	0.081	0.081	0.081	10
1800s	0.081	0.081	0.081	10
1810s	0.081	0.081	0.081	10
1820s	0.081	0.081	0.081	10
1830s	0.081	0.081	0.081	10
1840s	0.081	0.081	0.081	10
1850s	0.072	0.071	0.081	10
1860s	0.2018	0.167	0.217	10
1870s	0.1678	0.044	0.217	10
1880s	0.044	0.044	0.044	10
1890s	0.027	0.027	0.027	10
1900s	0.0734	0.032	0.379	10
1910s	0.2026	0.117	0.373	8
1990s	0.4336	0.424	0.454	9
2000s	0.42	0.416	0.424	10
2010s	0.3196	0.134	0.549	10
2020s	0.2008	0.147	0.244	6

Countries ranked near Yemen

143 Burkina Faso 0.261 compare
144 Uzbekistan 0.234 compare
145 Hong Kong 0.227 compare
147 Egypt 0.179 compare
147 Turkey 0.179 compare
149 Bahrain 0.172 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)
Varieties of democracy 0.127 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.043 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.192 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.072 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.192 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.127 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of expression index in Yemen?: Freedom of expression index in Yemen was 0.219 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of expression index recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 0.549 in 2012.
What is the lowest freedom of expression index recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1890.
How does Yemen rank for freedom of expression index?: Yemen ranks 146th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in Yemen?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Freedom of Expression Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Freedom of Expression Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,035 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people can discuss political matters at home and in the public sphere, the press, and media are free and can present different political perspectives, and the freedom of academic and cultural expression.