Which has higher private civil liberties index, China or Yemen?

China, at 0.145 against 0.137 in Yemen as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for China and Yemen?

164 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Yemen: Private Civil Liberties Index

China

0.145

in 2025

Yemen

0.137

in 2025

China rank

167th

Yemen rank

169th

Private Civil Liberties Index over time

China
Yemen

How they compare

China currently reports 0.145 against 0.137 in Yemen, a difference of 0.008.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1789 it was China ahead.

China ranks 167th and Yemen ranks 169th of 176 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1780s	0.114	0.042	0.072	China
1790s	0.1108	0.042	0.0688	China
1800s	0.106	0.042	0.064	China
1810s	0.106	0.042	0.064	China
1820s	0.106	0.042	0.064	China
1830s	0.106	0.042	0.064	China
1840s	0.106	0.042	0.064	China
1850s	0.087	0.321	0.234	Yemen
1860s	0.0955	0.375	0.2795	Yemen
1870s	0.106	0.3609	0.2549	Yemen
1880s	0.106	0.2861	0.1801	Yemen
1890s	0.104	0.296	0.192	Yemen
1900s	0.1068	0.3153	0.2085	Yemen
1910s	0.2019	0.2584	0.0565	Yemen
1990s	0.1503	0.3476	0.1972	Yemen
2000s	0.2054	0.3386	0.1332	Yemen
2010s	0.1814	0.1968	0.0154	Yemen
2020s	0.1252	0.135	0.0098	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher private civil liberties index, China or Yemen?: China, at 0.145 against 0.137 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in private civil liberties index between China and Yemen?: 0.008, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Yemen?: 164 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do China and Yemen rank globally for private civil liberties index?: China ranks 167th and Yemen ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Private Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.