Western Sahara vs Yemen: Free country
Western Sahara
0
in 2025
Yemen
0
in 2025
Western Sahara rank
139th
Yemen rank
139th
Free country over time
- Western Sahara
- Yemen
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 0 against 0 in Yemen, a difference of 0.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Western Sahara ranks 139th and Yemen ranks 139th of 199 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Sahara | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Western Sahara or Yemen?
- Western Sahara, at 0 against 0 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Western Sahara and Yemen?
- 0, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Sahara and Yemen?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Western Sahara and Yemen rank globally for free country?
- Western Sahara ranks 139th and Yemen ranks 139th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).