What is public sector corruption index in Yemen?

Public sector corruption index in Yemen was 0.778 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 2021.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 0.545 in 1991.

How does Yemen rank for public sector corruption index?

Yemen ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Yemen?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Yemen

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

Yemen: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.778 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.778

Change on year

down 6.0%

World rank

36th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.901

in 2021

All-time low

0.545

in 1991

Years of data

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Yemen, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, public sector corruption index in Yemen stood at 0.778.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Yemen peaked at 0.901 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.545, in 1991.

That places Yemen 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 97 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.628	0.628	0.628	1
1790s	0.628	0.628	0.628	10
1800s	0.628	0.628	0.628	10
1810s	0.628	0.628	0.628	10
1820s	0.628	0.628	0.628	10
1830s	0.628	0.628	0.628	10
1840s	0.628	0.628	0.628	10
1850s	0.628	0.628	0.628	1
1990s	0.7028	0.545	0.829	9
2000s	0.829	0.829	0.829	10
2010s	0.8301	0.804	0.841	10
2020s	0.8502	0.778	0.901	6

Countries ranked near Yemen

33 Gabon 0.797 compare
34 Egypt 0.792 compare
35 Libya 0.785 compare
37 Eritrea 0.776 compare
38 Serbia 0.774 compare
39 South Africa 0.755 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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Yemen?: Public sector corruption index in Yemen was 0.778 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 0.901 in 2021.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 0.545 in 1991.
How does Yemen rank for public sector corruption index?: Yemen ranks 36th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Yemen?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).