Judicial Corruption Score in Yemen
Yemen: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.91 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Judicial Corruption Score in Yemen, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, judicial corruption score in Yemen stood at -1.91.
The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, judicial corruption score in Yemen peaked at -1.18 in 1789 and was at its lowest, -2, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 167th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 97 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.18 | -1.18 | -1.18 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.18 | -1.18 | -1.18 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.18 | -1.18 | -1.18 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.18 | -1.18 | -1.18 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.18 | -1.18 | -1.18 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.18 | -1.18 | -1.18 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.18 | -1.18 | -1.18 | 10 |
| 1850s | -1.18 | -1.18 | -1.18 | 1 |
| 1990s | -1.81 | -1.81 | -1.81 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.81 | -1.81 | -1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.92 | -2 | -1.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.91 | -2 | -1.75 | 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 judicial corruption score in Yemen?
- Judicial corruption score in Yemen was -1.91 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest judicial corruption score recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was -1.18 in 1789.
- What is the lowest judicial corruption score recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -2 in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for judicial corruption score?
- Yemen ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is judicial corruption score rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Judicial Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of how often individuals or businesses make undocumented extra payments or bribes to obtain a favorable judicial decision, or speed up or delay the process. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.