Freedom of expression score bti in Yemen
Yemen: Freedom of expression score bti was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 128 countries
All-time high
5
in 2005
All-time low
1
in 2019
Years of data
11
2005–2025
Freedom of expression score bti in Yemen, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom of expression score bti in Yemen stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score bti in Yemen peaked at 5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2019.
That places Yemen 116th out of 128 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 freedom of expression score bti in Yemen?
- Freedom of expression score bti in Yemen was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score bti recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
- How does Yemen rank for freedom of expression score bti?
- Yemen ranks 116th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score bti rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression score bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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