What is physical integrity rights index in Yemen?

Physical integrity rights index in Yemen was 0.121 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 0.465 in 2012.

What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 2017.

How does Yemen rank for physical integrity rights index?

Yemen ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Yemen?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Yemen data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Yemen

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

Yemen: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.121 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.121

Change on year

down 32.0%

World rank

168th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.465

in 2012

All-time low

0.054

in 2017

Years of data

164

1789–2025

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Yemen, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index in Yemen is 0.121, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Yemen peaked at 0.465 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.054, in 2017.

That places Yemen 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 164 years of available data.

Physical Integrity Rights Index in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Physical Integrity Rights Index in Yemen, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.166	—
1790	0.166	+0.0%
1791	0.166	+0.0%
1792	0.166	+0.0%
1793	0.166	+0.0%
1794	0.166	+0.0%
1795	0.166	+0.0%
1796	0.166	+0.0%
1797	0.166	+0.0%
1798	0.166	+0.0%
1799	0.166	+0.0%
1800	0.166	+0.0%
1801	0.166	+0.0%
1802	0.166	+0.0%
1803	0.166	+0.0%
1804	0.166	+0.0%
1805	0.166	+0.0%
1806	0.166	+0.0%
1807	0.166	+0.0%
1808	0.166	+0.0%
1809	0.166	+0.0%
1810	0.166	+0.0%
1811	0.166	+0.0%
1812	0.166	+0.0%
1813	0.166	+0.0%
1814	0.166	+0.0%
1815	0.166	+0.0%
1816	0.166	+0.0%
1817	0.166	+0.0%
1818	0.166	+0.0%
1819	0.166	+0.0%
1820	0.166	+0.0%
1821	0.166	+0.0%
1822	0.166	+0.0%
1823	0.166	+0.0%
1824	0.166	+0.0%
1825	0.166	+0.0%
1826	0.166	+0.0%
1827	0.166	+0.0%
1828	0.166	+0.0%
1829	0.166	+0.0%
1830	0.166	+0.0%
1831	0.166	+0.0%
1832	0.166	+0.0%
1833	0.166	+0.0%
1834	0.166	+0.0%
1835	0.166	+0.0%
1836	0.166	+0.0%
1837	0.166	+0.0%
1838	0.166	+0.0%
1839	0.166	+0.0%
1840	0.166	+0.0%
1841	0.166	+0.0%
1842	0.166	+0.0%
1843	0.166	+0.0%
1844	0.166	+0.0%
1845	0.166	+0.0%
1846	0.166	+0.0%
1847	0.166	+0.0%
1848	0.166	+0.0%
1849	0.166	+0.0%
1850	0.166	+0.0%
1851	0.447	+169.3%
1852	0.447	+0.0%
1853	0.447	+0.0%
1854	0.447	+0.0%
1855	0.447	+0.0%
1856	0.447	+0.0%
1857	0.447	+0.0%
1858	0.447	+0.0%
1859	0.447	+0.0%
1860	0.447	+0.0%
1861	0.447	+0.0%
1862	0.447	+0.0%
1863	0.447	+0.0%
1864	0.447	+0.0%
1865	0.447	+0.0%
1866	0.447	+0.0%
1867	0.447	+0.0%
1868	0.447	+0.0%
1869	0.447	+0.0%
1870	0.447	+0.0%
1871	0.447	+0.0%
1872	0.447	+0.0%
1873	0.447	+0.0%
1874	0.447	+0.0%
1875	0.447	+0.0%
1876	0.345	-22.8%
1877	0.161	-53.3%
1878	0.254	+57.8%
1879	0.254	+0.0%
1880	0.172	-32.3%
1881	0.172	+0.0%
1882	0.172	+0.0%
1883	0.172	+0.0%
1884	0.172	+0.0%
1885	0.172	+0.0%
1886	0.172	+0.0%
1887	0.172	+0.0%
1888	0.172	+0.0%
1889	0.172	+0.0%
1890	0.172	+0.0%
1891	0.172	+0.0%
1892	0.172	+0.0%
1893	0.172	+0.0%
1894	0.172	+0.0%
1895	0.172	+0.0%
1896	0.172	+0.0%
1897	0.172	+0.0%
1898	0.172	+0.0%
1899	0.172	+0.0%
1900	0.172	+0.0%
1901	0.172	+0.0%
1902	0.172	+0.0%
1903	0.172	+0.0%
1904	0.172	+0.0%
1905	0.172	+0.0%
1906	0.172	+0.0%
1907	0.172	+0.0%
1908	0.18	+4.7%
1909	0.312	+73.3%
1910	0.302	-3.2%
1911	0.204	-32.5%
1912	0.204	+0.0%
1913	0.204	+0.0%
1914	0.129	-36.8%
1915	0.097	-24.8%
1916	0.116	+19.6%
1917	0.116	+0.0%
1991	0.348	+200.0%
1992	0.348	+0.0%
1993	0.348	+0.0%
1994	0.235	-32.5%
1995	0.377	+60.4%
1996	0.377	+0.0%
1997	0.377	+0.0%
1998	0.377	+0.0%
1999	0.377	+0.0%
2000	0.377	+0.0%
2001	0.377	+0.0%
2002	0.377	+0.0%
2003	0.377	+0.0%
2004	0.377	+0.0%
2005	0.377	+0.0%
2006	0.377	+0.0%
2007	0.377	+0.0%
2008	0.377	+0.0%
2009	0.377	+0.0%
2010	0.377	+0.0%
2011	0.321	-14.9%
2012	0.465	+44.9%
2013	0.456	-1.9%
2014	0.272	-40.4%
2015	0.106	-61.0%
2016	0.083	-21.7%
2017	0.054	-34.9%
2018	0.06	+11.1%
2019	0.093	+55.0%
2020	0.072	-22.6%
2021	0.058	-19.4%
2022	0.101	+74.1%
2023	0.166	+64.4%
2024	0.178	+7.2%
2025	0.121	-32.0%

Yemen compared with similar countries

Yemen's 0.121 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.324, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Yemen's 0.121 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.447, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.166	0.166	0.166	1
1790s	0.166	0.166	0.166	10
1800s	0.166	0.166	0.166	10
1810s	0.166	0.166	0.166	10
1820s	0.166	0.166	0.166	10
1830s	0.166	0.166	0.166	10
1840s	0.166	0.166	0.166	10
1850s	0.4189	0.166	0.447	10
1860s	0.447	0.447	0.447	10
1870s	0.3696	0.161	0.447	10
1880s	0.172	0.172	0.172	10
1890s	0.172	0.172	0.172	10
1900s	0.1868	0.172	0.312	10
1910s	0.1715	0.097	0.302	8
1990s	0.3516	0.235	0.377	9
2000s	0.377	0.377	0.377	10
2010s	0.2287	0.054	0.465	10
2020s	0.116	0.058	0.178	6

Countries ranked near Yemen

165 Eswatini 0.132 compare
166 Sudan 0.129 compare
167 Tajikistan 0.122 compare
169 Equatorial Guinea 0.118 compare
170 Burundi 0.108 compare
171 Eritrea 0.101 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is physical integrity rights index in Yemen?: Physical integrity rights index in Yemen was 0.121 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 0.465 in 2012.
What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 2017.
How does Yemen rank for physical integrity rights index?: Yemen ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Yemen?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Physical Integrity Rights Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,491 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.