Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Private civil liberties index
Saudi Arabia
0.171
in 2025
Yemen
0.137
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
166th
Yemen rank
169th
Private civil liberties index over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.171 against 0.137 in Yemen, a difference of 0.034.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 169th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.099 | 0.042 | 0.057 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1790s | 0.099 | 0.042 | 0.057 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | 0.099 | 0.042 | 0.057 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | 0.1026 | 0.042 | 0.0606 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | 0.055 | 0.042 | 0.013 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | 0.035 | 0.042 | 0.007 | Yemen |
| 1840s | 0.035 | 0.042 | 0.007 | Yemen |
| 1850s | 0.035 | 0.321 | 0.286 | Yemen |
| 1860s | 0.035 | 0.375 | 0.34 | Yemen |
| 1870s | 0.035 | 0.3609 | 0.3259 | Yemen |
| 1880s | 0.035 | 0.2861 | 0.2511 | Yemen |
| 1890s | 0.035 | 0.296 | 0.261 | Yemen |
| 1900s | 0.0378 | 0.3153 | 0.2775 | Yemen |
| 1910s | 0.039 | 0.2584 | 0.2194 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.085 | 0.3476 | 0.2626 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.0982 | 0.3386 | 0.2404 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.1385 | 0.1968 | 0.0583 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.1847 | 0.135 | 0.0497 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.171 against 0.137 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 0.034, with Saudi Arabia 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 private civil liberties index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 166th 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.