Corruption Perceptions Index in Yemen
Yemen: Corruption Perceptions Index was 13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Corruption Perceptions Index in Yemen, 2012–2024
Source: Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corruption perceptions index in Yemen is 13, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corruption perceptions index in Yemen peaked at 23 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2024.
That places Yemen 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Corruption Perceptions Index in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23 | — |
| 2013 | 18 | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 14 | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 | -18.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 13 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 13 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.12 | 14 | 23 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.2 | 13 | 16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corruption perceptions index in Yemen?
- Corruption perceptions index in Yemen was 13 in 2024, according to Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corruption perceptions index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2012.
- What is the lowest corruption perceptions index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for corruption perceptions index?
- Yemen ranks 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corruption perceptions index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Transparency International (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corruption Perceptions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A country’s score, from 0 (most corrupt) to 100 (least corrupt), that reflects the average of expert surveys on public sector corruption, including misuse of office and bribery.