Engaged Society Score in Yemen
Yemen: Engaged Society Score was -0.549 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.549
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.67
in 2012
All-time low
-2.35
in 1880
Years of data
164
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in Yemen, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, engaged society score in Yemen stood at -0.549.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Yemen peaked at 1.67 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -2.35, in 1880.
Yemen ranks 145th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Engaged Society Score in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -1.54 | — |
| 1790 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.54 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -0.258 | -83.3% |
| 1852 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -0.258 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.074 | -128.7% |
| 1861 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.074 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.41 | -1998.6% |
| 1878 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.41 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -2.35 | +67.0% |
| 1881 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.35 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -0.986 | -58.0% |
| 1909 | -0.734 | -25.6% |
| 1910 | -0.734 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -0.734 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -0.734 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.2 | +63.2% |
| 1914 | -1.36 | +13.8% |
| 1915 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -1.36 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.25 | -192.1% |
| 1992 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.508 | -59.5% |
| 1996 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.508 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.479 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.598 | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | +179.3% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.884 | -36.2% |
| 2015 | -0.507 | -157.4% |
| 2016 | -1.05 | +106.5% |
| 2017 | -1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.25 | +18.9% |
| 2019 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.25 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.742 | -40.4% |
| 2022 | -0.409 | -44.9% |
| 2023 | -0.444 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | -0.549 | +23.6% |
| 2025 | -0.549 | -0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -0.549 is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.207, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -0.549 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.209. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.54 | -1.54 | -1.54 | 1 |
| 1790s | -1.54 | -1.54 | -1.54 | 10 |
| 1800s | -1.54 | -1.54 | -1.54 | 10 |
| 1810s | -1.54 | -1.54 | -1.54 | 10 |
| 1820s | -1.54 | -1.54 | -1.54 | 10 |
| 1830s | -1.54 | -1.54 | -1.54 | 10 |
| 1840s | -1.54 | -1.54 | -1.54 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.3867 | -1.54 | -0.258 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.074 | 0.074 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.3697 | -1.41 | 0.074 | 10 |
| 1880s | -2.35 | -2.35 | -2.35 | 10 |
| 1890s | -2.35 | -2.35 | -2.35 | 10 |
| 1900s | -2.05 | -2.35 | -0.734 | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.11 | -1.36 | -0.734 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.84 | 0.508 | 1.25 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.508 | 0.508 | 0.508 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0075 | -1.25 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6563 | -1.25 | -0.409 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is engaged society score in Yemen?
- Engaged society score in Yemen was -0.549 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 2012.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.35 in 1880.
- How does Yemen rank for engaged society score?
- Yemen ranks 145th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.