Freedom Score in Yemen
Yemen: Freedom Score was 10 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom Score in Yemen, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score in Yemen is 10, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Yemen peaked at 35 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2021.
Yemen ranks 177th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Freedom Score in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 27 | — |
| 2003 | 35 | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 29 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23 | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 17 | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 10 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 10 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.5, 41% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.38 | 27 | 35 | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.4 | 11 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 | 9 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More social development data for Yemen
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 49,107 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 57,327 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 57,327 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Yemen?
- Freedom score in Yemen was 10 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2003.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for freedom score?
- Yemen ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.