Myanmar vs Yemen: Rule of law index
Myanmar
0.062
in 2025
Yemen
0.065
in 2025
Myanmar rank
165th
Yemen rank
163rd
Rule of law index over time
- Myanmar
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.065 against 0.062 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.003.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 165th and Yemen ranks 163rd of 173 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 16 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.203 | 0.091 | 0.112 | Myanmar |
| 1790s | 0.203 | 0.091 | 0.112 | Myanmar |
| 1800s | 0.203 | 0.091 | 0.112 | Myanmar |
| 1810s | 0.203 | 0.091 | 0.112 | Myanmar |
| 1820s | 0.203 | 0.091 | 0.112 | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 0.203 | 0.091 | 0.112 | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 0.203 | 0.091 | 0.112 | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 0.203 | 0.1993 | 0.0037 | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 0.249 | 0.216 | 0.033 | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 0.318 | 0.2227 | 0.0953 | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 0.3825 | 0.166 | 0.2165 | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 0.5874 | 0.166 | 0.4214 | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 0.603 | 0.2089 | 0.3941 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.603 | 0.3026 | 0.3004 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.049 | 0.18 | 0.131 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.0522 | 0.1211 | 0.0689 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.4193 | 0.0925 | 0.3268 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 0.1605 | 0.0585 | 0.102 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rule of law index, Myanmar or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.065 against 0.062 in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rule of law index between Myanmar and Yemen?
- 0.003, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Yemen?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Yemen rank globally for rule of law index?
- Myanmar ranks 165th and Yemen ranks 163rd of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Rule of law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.