Equal Access to Power Index in Yemen
Yemen: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.086 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.086
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.424
in 2012
All-time low
0.048
in 2022
Years of data
164
1789–2025
Equal Access to Power Index in Yemen, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, equal access to power index in Yemen stood at 0.086.
That represents a change of down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Yemen peaked at 0.424 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 2022.
That places Yemen 172nd out of 176 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.
Equal Access to Power Index in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.054 | — |
| 1790 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.054 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.168 | +211.1% |
| 1852 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.168 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.213 | +26.8% |
| 1857 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.213 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.169 | -20.7% |
| 1878 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.169 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.19 | +12.4% |
| 1909 | 0.219 | +15.3% |
| 1910 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.219 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.333 | +52.1% |
| 1992 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.333 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.335 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.298 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.298 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.297 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.297 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.297 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.297 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.297 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.393 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 0.424 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.309 | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 0.219 | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 0.122 | -44.3% |
| 2016 | 0.099 | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 0.068 | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 0.093 | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 0.074 | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.064 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.062 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.048 | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 0.105 | +118.7% |
| 2024 | 0.086 | -18.1% |
| 2025 | 0.086 | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.086 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.489, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.086 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.358, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1746 | 0.054 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.213 | 0.213 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1998 | 0.169 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.169 | 0.169 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.169 | 0.169 | 0.169 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1761 | 0.169 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.219 | 0.219 | 0.219 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3138 | 0.298 | 0.335 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2976 | 0.297 | 0.298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2098 | 0.068 | 0.424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0752 | 0.048 | 0.105 | 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 equal access to power index in Yemen?
- Equal access to power index in Yemen was 0.086 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.424 in 2012.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 2022.
- How does Yemen rank for equal access to power index?
- Yemen ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.