Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Yemen
Yemen: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Yemen, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democratic electoral institutions score in Yemen is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Yemen peaked at 5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
Yemen ranks 163rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 163 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 163 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 163 Belarus 0 compare
- 163 Brunei 0 compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 163 Cambodia 0 compare
- 163 Chad 0 compare
- 163 China 0 compare
- 163 Congo 0 compare
- 163 Cuba 0 compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 0 compare
- 163 Eritrea 0 compare
- 163 Eswatini 0 compare
- 163 Guinea 0 compare
- 163 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 163 Kuwait 0 compare
- 163 Laos 0 compare
- 163 Mali 0 compare
- 163 Myanmar 0 compare
- 163 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 163 Niger 0 compare
- 163 North Korea 0 compare
- 163 Russia 0 compare
- 163 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 163 Somalia 0 compare
- 163 South Sudan 0 compare
- 163 Sudan 0 compare
- 163 Syria 0 compare
- 163 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 163 Tanzania 0 compare
- 163 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 163 Venezuela 0 compare
- 163 Vietnam 0 compare
- 163 Western Sahara 0 compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.58 2010 = 100 (2014)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democratic electoral institutions score in Yemen?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Yemen was 0 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2008.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Yemen ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.