Justified Political Positions Score in Yemen

Yemen: Justified Political Positions Score was -2.09 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-2.09
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
172nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.863
in 1995
All-time low
-3.16
in 1900
Years of data
53
1900–2025

Justified Political Positions Score in Yemen, 1900–2025

-3-2-101190019622025

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

Analysis

Yemen recorded -2.09 for justified political positions score in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, justified political positions score in Yemen peaked at 0.863 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -3.16, in 1900.

Yemen ranks 172nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s -2.8 -3.16 -1.12 10
1910s -1.78 -2.17 -1.38 8
1990s 0.38 0.09 0.863 9
2000s 0.09 0.09 0.09 10
2010s -1.1 -2.27 0.564 10
2020s -1.9 -2.62 -1.22 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is justified political positions score in Yemen?
Justified political positions score in Yemen was -2.09 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest justified political positions score recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 0.863 in 1995.
What is the lowest justified political positions score recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -3.16 in 1900.
How does Yemen rank for justified political positions score?
Yemen ranks 172nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is justified political positions score rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Justified Political Positions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Justified Political Positions Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.