Human development index (Our World) in Yemen
Yemen: Human development index (Our World) was 0.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.47
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
184th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.507
in 2013
All-time low
0.359
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index in Yemen, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Yemen is 0.47, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Yemen peaked at 0.507 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.359, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 184th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index (Our World) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.359 | — |
| 1991 | 0.364 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.37 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.377 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.382 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.393 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.405 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.413 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.423 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.429 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.439 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.449 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.458 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.467 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.475 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.481 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.486 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.489 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.492 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.497 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.502 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.501 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.503 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.507 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.502 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.475 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.467 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.459 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.454 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.458 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.459 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.458 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.466 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.47 | +0.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.47 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.496, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.47 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3915 | 0.359 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4733 | 0.439 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4828 | 0.454 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4632 | 0.458 | 0.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 181 Afghanistan 0.496 compare
- 182 Mozambique 0.493 compare
- 183 Madagascar 0.487 compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 0.467 compare
- 186 Burkina Faso 0.459 compare
- 187 Burundi 0.439 compare
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 human development index in Yemen?
- Human development index in Yemen was 0.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.507 in 2013.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.359 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for human development index?
- Yemen ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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