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?
- 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.