Civil liberties rating in Yemen
Yemen: Civil liberties rating was 6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil liberties rating in Yemen, 1990–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties rating in Yemen stood at 6. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating in Yemen peaked at 6 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1992.
That places Yemen 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 16 Bahrain 6 compare
- 16 Burundi 6 compare
- 16 Cameroon 6 compare
- 16 Chad 6 compare
- 16 China 6 compare
- 16 Congo 6 compare
- 16 Cuba 6 compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 6 compare
- 16 Egypt 6 compare
- 16 Eswatini 6 compare
- 16 Ethiopia 6 compare
- 16 Iraq 6 compare
- 16 Laos 6 compare
- 16 Libya 6 compare
- 16 Nicaragua 6 compare
- 16 Russia 6 compare
- 16 Rwanda 6 compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 6 compare
- 16 Syria 6 compare
- 16 Turkey 6 compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 6 compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 6 compare
- 16 Venezuela 6 compare
- 16 Vietnam 6 compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3943 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 7,000 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 119.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 14.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 4,698 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 4,076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 119.33 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating in Yemen?
- Civil liberties rating in Yemen was 6 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1994.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1992.
- How does Yemen rank for civil liberties rating?
- Yemen ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Identifies the extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Lower ratings indicate more liberties.