What is liberal democracy index in Yemen?

Liberal democracy index in Yemen was 0.043 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 0.164 in 2012.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1789.

How does Yemen rank for liberal democracy index?

Yemen ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Yemen?

Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Yemen

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Yemen
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Yemen: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.043 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.043

Change on year

down 8.5%

World rank

164th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.164

in 2012

All-time low

0.015

in 1789

Years of data

164

1789–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Yemen, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index in Yemen stood at 0.043.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Yemen peaked at 0.164 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.015, in 1789.

Yemen ranks 164th 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	0.015	0.015	0.015	1
1790s	0.015	0.015	0.015	10
1800s	0.015	0.015	0.015	10
1810s	0.015	0.015	0.015	10
1820s	0.015	0.015	0.015	10
1830s	0.015	0.015	0.015	10
1840s	0.015	0.015	0.015	10
1850s	0.0414	0.015	0.045	10
1860s	0.0478	0.046	0.055	10
1870s	0.0537	0.038	0.073	10
1880s	0.033	0.033	0.033	10
1890s	0.0342	0.034	0.035	10
1900s	0.0459	0.035	0.113	10
1910s	0.0731	0.051	0.108	8
1990s	0.1414	0.131	0.161	9
2000s	0.148	0.136	0.154	10
2010s	0.0937	0.034	0.164	10
2020s	0.0403	0.033	0.047	6

Countries ranked near Yemen

161 Cambodia 0.051 compare
162 Equatorial Guinea 0.047 compare
162 Saudi Arabia 0.047 compare
164 Tajikistan 0.043 compare
166 Venezuela 0.042 compare
167 China 0.039 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.192 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.072 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.192 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.127 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Yemen?: Liberal democracy index in Yemen was 0.043 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 0.164 in 2012.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 0.015 in 1789.
How does Yemen rank for liberal democracy index?: Yemen ranks 164th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Yemen?: Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.