Civil liberties score fh in Yemen

Yemen: Civil liberties score fh was 9 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 197 countries
All-time high
23
in 2003
All-time low
8
in 2021
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil liberties score fh in Yemen, 2003–2025

101520252003201420252003: 232004: 222005: 182006: 192007: 202008: 202009: 182010: 182011: 152012: 162013: 162014: 162015: 132016: 122017: 122018: 102019: 102020: 102021: 82022: 82023: 92024: 92025: 9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 9 for civil liberties score fh in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties score fh in Yemen peaked at 23 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2021.

That places Yemen 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Civil liberties score fh in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Civil liberties score fh in Yemen, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 23 —
2004 22 -4.3%
2005 18 -18.2%
2006 19 +5.6%
2007 20 +5.3%
2008 20 +0.0%
2009 18 -10.0%
2010 18 +0.0%
2011 15 -16.7%
2012 16 +6.7%
2013 16 +0.0%
2014 16 +0.0%
2015 13 -18.8%
2016 12 -7.7%
2017 12 +0.0%
2018 10 -16.7%
2019 10 +0.0%
2020 10 +0.0%
2021 8 -20.0%
2022 8 +0.0%
2023 9 +12.5%
2024 9 +0.0%
2025 9 +0.0%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20 18 23 7
2010s 13.8 10 18 10
2020s 8.83 8 10 6

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 174 Bahrain 10 compare
  2. 174 Ethiopia 10 compare
  3. 174 Uzbekistan 10 compare
  4. 177 Cameroon 9 compare
  5. 177 Cuba 9 compare
  6. 180 Libya 8 compare
  7. 180 Russia 8 compare
  8. 180 Saudi Arabia 8 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score fh in Yemen?
Civil liberties score fh in Yemen was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score fh recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 23 in 2003.
What is the lowest civil liberties score fh recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2021.
How does Yemen rank for civil liberties score fh?
Yemen ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score fh rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil liberties score fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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