Democratic features bti in Yemen

Yemen: Democratic features bti was 1.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.5
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
128th
of 128 countries
All-time high
4.23
in 2009
All-time low
1.5
in 2019
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Democratic features bti in Yemen, 2005–2025

012342005201520252005: 4.12007: 3.92009: 4.22011: 3.72013: 3.32015: 2.82017: 1.82019: 1.52021: 1.52023: 1.62025: 1.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 1.5 for democratic features bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democratic features bti in Yemen peaked at 4.23 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2019.

Yemen ranks 128th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Democratic features bti in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Democratic features bti in Yemen, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 4.07 —
2007 3.9 -4.1%
2009 4.23 +8.5%
2011 3.7 -12.6%
2013 3.27 -11.7%
2015 2.82 -13.8%
2017 1.8 -36.1%
2019 1.5 -16.7%
2021 1.5 +0.0%
2023 1.57 +4.4%
2025 1.5 -4.3%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 1.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.92, 51% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 1.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.42, 44% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.07 3.9 4.23 3
2010s 2.62 1.5 3.7 5
2020s 1.52 1.5 1.57 3

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 125 Somalia 1.72 compare
  2. 126 Sudan 1.63 compare
  3. 127 Myanmar 1.55 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is democratic features bti in Yemen?
Democratic features bti in Yemen was 1.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest democratic features bti recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 4.23 in 2009.
What is the lowest democratic features bti recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2019.
How does Yemen rank for democratic features bti?
Yemen ranks 128th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is democratic features bti rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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 Democratic features bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Democratic features bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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