Chief executive of the government is elected in Yemen
Yemen: Chief executive of the government is elected was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Chief executive of the government is elected in Yemen, 1990–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chief executive of the government is elected in Yemen is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Over the whole period, chief executive of the government is elected in Yemen peaked at 1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
That places Yemen 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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- 165 Syria 0 compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
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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 chief executive of the government is elected in Yemen?
- Chief executive of the government is elected in Yemen was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chief executive of the government is elected recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest chief executive of the government is elected recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Yemen rank for chief executive of the government is elected?
- Yemen ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Chief executive of the government is elected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable indicates whether some citizens directly or indirectly elect the chief executive. It considers political system which do not govern themselves — such as due to external interventions, occupations, or colonization — as not holding executive elections.