Judicial Corruption Score in Yemen
Yemen: Judicial Corruption Score was -1.91 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-1.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 176 countries
All-time high
-1.18
in 1789
All-time low
-2
in 2015
Years of data
97
1789–2025
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.
Judicial Corruption Score in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -1.18 | — |
| 1790 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.81 | +53.4% |
| 1992 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.81 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.88 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | -1.88 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -2 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.75 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | -1.91 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.91 | -0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -1.91 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.955, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -1.91 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.76, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.