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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed