Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Yemen
Yemen: Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index was 0.902 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.902
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.936
in 2021
All-time low
0.72
in 1994
Years of data
97
1789–2025
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Yemen, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.902 for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Yemen peaked at 0.936 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.72, in 1994.
That places Yemen 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 97 years of available data.
Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.74 | — |
| 1790 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.725 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.725 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.72 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.872 | +21.1% |
| 1996 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.872 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.885 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.885 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.899 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.899 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.898 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.889 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.861 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.879 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.879 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.888 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.891 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.921 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.921 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.905 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.919 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.936 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.91 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.923 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.91 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.902 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8061 | 0.72 | 0.872 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8948 | 0.885 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8932 | 0.861 | 0.921 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9167 | 0.902 | 0.936 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 3 Nicaragua 0.942 compare
- 4 Cameroon 0.939 compare
- 5 Cambodia 0.904 compare
- 7 Turkmenistan 0.899 compare
- 8 South Sudan 0.893 compare
- 8 Tajikistan 0.893 compare
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 fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Yemen?
- Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index in Yemen was 0.902 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.936 in 2021.
- What is the lowest political corruption index vs electoral democracy index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for political corruption index vs electoral democracy index?
- Yemen ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption index vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political corruption index vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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