Key features of electoral democracy in Yemen
Yemen: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.127 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.127
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
166th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.357
in 2012
All-time low
0.008
in 1890
Years of data
164
1789–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in Yemen, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, key features of electoral democracy in Yemen stood at 0.127.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in Yemen peaked at 0.357 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1890.
Yemen ranks 166th of 176 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.0178 | 0.016 | 0.018 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0337 | 0.03 | 0.035 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0365 | 0.012 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.012 | 0.012 | 0.012 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.008 | 0.008 | 0.008 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0287 | 0.009 | 0.153 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0949 | 0.071 | 0.141 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.2881 | 0.262 | 0.318 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2758 | 0.261 | 0.285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2228 | 0.112 | 0.357 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1222 | 0.113 | 0.128 | 6 |
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 key features of electoral democracy in Yemen?
- Key features of electoral democracy in Yemen was 0.127 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.357 in 2012.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1890.
- How does Yemen rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- Yemen ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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