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Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Yemen

Yemen: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.088 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.088
Change on year
down 16.2%
World rank
172nd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.331
in 1909
All-time low
0.05
in 1789
Years of data
164
1789–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Yemen, 1789–2025

00.10.20.3178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 0.088 for individual liberties and equality before the law index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Yemen peaked at 0.331 in 1909 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1789.

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.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Yemen, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.05 —
1790 0.05 +0.0%
1791 0.05 +0.0%
1792 0.05 +0.0%
1793 0.05 +0.0%
1794 0.05 +0.0%
1795 0.05 +0.0%
1796 0.05 +0.0%
1797 0.05 +0.0%
1798 0.05 +0.0%
1799 0.05 +0.0%
1800 0.05 +0.0%
1801 0.05 +0.0%
1802 0.05 +0.0%
1803 0.05 +0.0%
1804 0.05 +0.0%
1805 0.05 +0.0%
1806 0.05 +0.0%
1807 0.05 +0.0%
1808 0.05 +0.0%
1809 0.05 +0.0%
1810 0.05 +0.0%
1811 0.05 +0.0%
1812 0.05 +0.0%
1813 0.05 +0.0%
1814 0.05 +0.0%
1815 0.05 +0.0%
1816 0.05 +0.0%
1817 0.05 +0.0%
1818 0.05 +0.0%
1819 0.05 +0.0%
1820 0.05 +0.0%
1821 0.05 +0.0%
1822 0.05 +0.0%
1823 0.05 +0.0%
1824 0.05 +0.0%
1825 0.05 +0.0%
1826 0.05 +0.0%
1827 0.05 +0.0%
1828 0.05 +0.0%
1829 0.05 +0.0%
1830 0.05 +0.0%
1831 0.05 +0.0%
1832 0.05 +0.0%
1833 0.05 +0.0%
1834 0.05 +0.0%
1835 0.05 +0.0%
1836 0.05 +0.0%
1837 0.05 +0.0%
1838 0.05 +0.0%
1839 0.05 +0.0%
1840 0.05 +0.0%
1841 0.05 +0.0%
1842 0.05 +0.0%
1843 0.05 +0.0%
1844 0.05 +0.0%
1845 0.05 +0.0%
1846 0.05 +0.0%
1847 0.05 +0.0%
1848 0.05 +0.0%
1849 0.05 +0.0%
1850 0.05 +0.0%
1851 0.314 +528.0%
1852 0.314 +0.0%
1853 0.314 +0.0%
1854 0.314 +0.0%
1855 0.314 +0.0%
1856 0.314 +0.0%
1857 0.329 +4.8%
1858 0.326 -0.9%
1859 0.326 +0.0%
1860 0.326 +0.0%
1861 0.326 +0.0%
1862 0.326 +0.0%
1863 0.326 +0.0%
1864 0.326 +0.0%
1865 0.326 +0.0%
1866 0.326 +0.0%
1867 0.326 +0.0%
1868 0.326 +0.0%
1869 0.326 +0.0%
1870 0.326 +0.0%
1871 0.326 +0.0%
1872 0.326 +0.0%
1873 0.326 +0.0%
1874 0.326 +0.0%
1875 0.326 +0.0%
1876 0.309 -5.2%
1877 0.185 -40.1%
1878 0.207 +11.9%
1879 0.207 +0.0%
1880 0.149 -28.0%
1881 0.149 +0.0%
1882 0.149 +0.0%
1883 0.149 +0.0%
1884 0.149 +0.0%
1885 0.149 +0.0%
1886 0.149 +0.0%
1887 0.149 +0.0%
1888 0.149 +0.0%
1889 0.149 +0.0%
1890 0.164 +10.1%
1891 0.164 +0.0%
1892 0.164 +0.0%
1893 0.164 +0.0%
1894 0.164 +0.0%
1895 0.164 +0.0%
1896 0.164 +0.0%
1897 0.164 +0.0%
1898 0.166 +1.2%
1899 0.166 +0.0%
1900 0.166 +0.0%
1901 0.166 +0.0%
1902 0.166 +0.0%
1903 0.166 +0.0%
1904 0.166 +0.0%
1905 0.166 +0.0%
1906 0.166 +0.0%
1907 0.178 +7.2%
1908 0.261 +46.6%
1909 0.331 +26.8%
1910 0.322 -2.7%
1911 0.283 -12.1%
1912 0.268 -5.3%
1913 0.218 -18.7%
1914 0.15 -31.2%
1915 0.124 -17.3%
1916 0.13 +4.8%
1917 0.13 +0.0%
1991 0.276 +112.3%
1992 0.276 +0.0%
1993 0.28 +1.4%
1994 0.236 -15.7%
1995 0.26 +10.2%
1996 0.26 +0.0%
1997 0.26 +0.0%
1998 0.26 +0.0%
1999 0.26 +0.0%
2000 0.26 +0.0%
2001 0.26 +0.0%
2002 0.272 +4.6%
2003 0.272 +0.0%
2004 0.272 +0.0%
2005 0.272 +0.0%
2006 0.272 +0.0%
2007 0.272 +0.0%
2008 0.272 +0.0%
2009 0.272 +0.0%
2010 0.258 -5.1%
2011 0.23 -10.9%
2012 0.295 +28.3%
2013 0.27 -8.5%
2014 0.152 -43.7%
2015 0.079 -48.0%
2016 0.071 -10.1%
2017 0.063 -11.3%
2018 0.065 +3.2%
2019 0.074 +13.8%
2020 0.06 -18.9%
2021 0.063 +5.0%
2022 0.082 +30.2%
2023 0.103 +25.6%
2024 0.105 +1.9%
2025 0.088 -16.2%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 0.088 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.341, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 0.088 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.452, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.05 0.05 0.05 1
1790s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1800s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1810s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1820s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1830s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1840s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1850s 0.2915 0.05 0.329 10
1860s 0.326 0.326 0.326 10
1870s 0.2864 0.185 0.326 10
1880s 0.149 0.149 0.149 10
1890s 0.1644 0.164 0.166 10
1900s 0.1932 0.166 0.331 10
1910s 0.2031 0.124 0.322 8
1990s 0.2631 0.236 0.28 9
2000s 0.2696 0.26 0.272 10
2010s 0.1557 0.063 0.295 10
2020s 0.0835 0.06 0.105 6

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 169 Sudan 0.108 compare
  2. 170 Turkmenistan 0.104 compare
  3. 171 Myanmar 0.09 compare
  4. 173 Nicaragua 0.03 compare
  5. 174 Eritrea 0.026 compare
  6. 175 Afghanistan 0.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Yemen?
Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Yemen was 0.088 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 0.331 in 1909.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1789.
How does Yemen rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
Yemen ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.