Political Corruption Index in Yemen
Yemen: Political Corruption Index was 0.902 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Corruption Index in Yemen, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political corruption index in Yemen stood at 0.902.
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 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.
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
- 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)
- Key features of democracy 0.127 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.219 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.29 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.127 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.072 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.043 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political corruption index in Yemen?
- Political corruption index in Yemen was 0.902 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.936 in 2021.
- What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 in 1994.
- How does Yemen rank for political corruption index?
- Yemen ranks 6th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political corruption 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 V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.