Justified Political Positions Score in Yemen
Yemen: Justified Political Positions Score was -2.09 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Justified Political Positions Score in Yemen, 1900–2025
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.
Justified Political Positions Score in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -3.16 | — |
| 1901 | -3.16 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -3.16 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -3.16 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -3.16 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -3.16 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -3.16 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -3.16 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -1.67 | -47.2% |
| 1909 | -1.12 | -32.6% |
| 1910 | -1.38 | +22.9% |
| 1911 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -1.38 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -1.79 | +29.1% |
| 1914 | -1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.17 | +21.4% |
| 1916 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.356 | -116.4% |
| 1992 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.356 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.863 | +142.4% |
| 1996 | 0.863 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.09 | -89.6% |
| 1998 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.106 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.212 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.564 | +166.0% |
| 2013 | 0.127 | -77.5% |
| 2014 | -0.912 | -818.1% |
| 2015 | -2 | +119.5% |
| 2016 | -2.27 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -2.27 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -2.62 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | -1.54 | -41.1% |
| 2023 | -1.22 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | -1.69 | +37.9% |
| 2025 | -2.09 | +24.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -2.09 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.083. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -2.09 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.026, 80.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites provide complex, nuanced, and complete justifications for their views when considering important policy changes.