Legislative Corruption Score in Yemen
Yemen: Legislative Corruption Score was -2.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Legislative Corruption Score in Yemen, 1991–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative corruption score in Yemen stood at -2.1. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.6% on the previous year and down 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Yemen peaked at -0.964 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.1, in 2025.
That places Yemen 162nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Legislative Corruption Score in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -1.25 | — |
| 1992 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.13 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.13 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.43 | +25.9% |
| 2004 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.43 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.4 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | -1.4 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -0.964 | -31.0% |
| 2013 | -1.01 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.01 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.61 | +58.8% |
| 2018 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.52 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | -1.6 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | -1.76 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | -1.52 | -13.5% |
| 2023 | -2.08 | +36.8% |
| 2024 | -1.53 | -26.6% |
| 2025 | -2.1 | +37.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -2.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.93, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -2.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.6095, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.17 | -1.25 | -1.13 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.34 | -1.43 | -1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.26 | -1.61 | -0.964 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.76 | -2.1 | -1.52 | 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 legislative corruption score in Yemen?
- Legislative corruption score in Yemen was -2.1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was -0.964 in 2012.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1 in 2025.
- How does Yemen rank for legislative corruption score?
- Yemen ranks 162nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.1%. 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.