Key features of human rights in Yemen
Yemen: Key features of human rights was 0.192 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.192
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
164th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.483
in 2012
All-time low
0.1
in 1789
Years of data
164
1789–2025
Key features of human rights in Yemen, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of human rights in Yemen is 0.192, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights 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.
Key features of human rights in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.1 | — |
| 1790 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.317 | +217.0% |
| 1852 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.317 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.325 | +2.5% |
| 1858 | 0.326 | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.326 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.349 | +7.1% |
| 1861 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.349 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.342 | -2.0% |
| 1866 | 0.342 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.345 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.345 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.371 | +7.5% |
| 1877 | 0.21 | -43.4% |
| 1878 | 0.226 | +7.6% |
| 1879 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.191 | -15.5% |
| 1881 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.191 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.18 | -5.8% |
| 1888 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.18 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.174 | -3.3% |
| 1891 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.174 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.175 | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.175 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.174 | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 0.238 | +36.8% |
| 1909 | 0.366 | +53.8% |
| 1910 | 0.343 | -6.3% |
| 1911 | 0.301 | -12.2% |
| 1912 | 0.269 | -10.6% |
| 1913 | 0.198 | -26.4% |
| 1914 | 0.151 | -23.7% |
| 1915 | 0.139 | -7.9% |
| 1916 | 0.143 | +2.9% |
| 1917 | 0.143 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.387 | +170.6% |
| 1992 | 0.383 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.384 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.353 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.398 | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.387 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.388 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.389 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.389 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.385 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.391 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.483 | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 0.442 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.308 | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 0.154 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.141 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.117 | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.123 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.136 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 0.128 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.135 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.165 | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 0.213 | +29.1% |
| 2024 | 0.217 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.192 | -11.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.192 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.42, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.192 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.404, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 key features of human rights in Yemen?
- Key features of human rights in Yemen was 0.192 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.483 in 2012.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1789.
- How does Yemen rank for key features of human rights?
- Yemen ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights 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 Key features of human rights. 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.