Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Civil society participation index
Saudi Arabia
0.25
in 2025
Yemen
0.264
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
156th
Yemen rank
154th
Civil society participation index over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.264 against 0.25 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.014.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Yemen ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 156th and Yemen ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.05 | 0.127 | 0.077 | Yemen |
| 1790s | 0.05 | 0.127 | 0.077 | Yemen |
| 1800s | 0.05 | 0.127 | 0.077 | Yemen |
| 1810s | 0.0607 | 0.127 | 0.0663 | Yemen |
| 1820s | 0.0738 | 0.127 | 0.0532 | Yemen |
| 1830s | 0.053 | 0.127 | 0.074 | Yemen |
| 1840s | 0.053 | 0.127 | 0.074 | Yemen |
| 1850s | 0.053 | 0.154 | 0.101 | Yemen |
| 1860s | 0.053 | 0.157 | 0.104 | Yemen |
| 1870s | 0.053 | 0.1183 | 0.0653 | Yemen |
| 1880s | 0.053 | 0.028 | 0.025 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1890s | 0.053 | 0.028 | 0.025 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1900s | 0.053 | 0.0426 | 0.0104 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | 0.053 | 0.1229 | 0.0699 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.167 | 0.3822 | 0.2152 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.208 | 0.366 | 0.158 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.2521 | 0.3391 | 0.087 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.2283 | 0.2407 | 0.0123 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civil society participation index, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.264 against 0.25 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civil society participation index between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 0.014, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for civil society participation index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 156th and Yemen ranks 154th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Civil society participation index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.