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.
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 asy 49,107 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 57,327 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.29 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.192 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.043 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.072 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.192 (2025)
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.