Human Rights Index in Yemen
Yemen: Human Rights Index was 0.192 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human Rights Index in Yemen, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, human rights index in Yemen stood at 0.192.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index in Yemen peaked at 0.483 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1789.
That places Yemen 164th 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 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2979 | 0.1 | 0.326 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3464 | 0.342 | 0.349 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3103 | 0.21 | 0.371 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1877 | 0.18 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.174 | 0.174 | 0.174 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2003 | 0.174 | 0.366 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2109 | 0.139 | 0.343 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3886 | 0.353 | 0.398 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3923 | 0.387 | 0.398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.268 | 0.117 | 0.483 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.175 | 0.128 | 0.217 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 human rights index in Yemen?
- Human rights index in Yemen was 0.192 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.483 in 2012.
- What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1789.
- How does Yemen rank for human rights index?
- Yemen ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.