Multi-party elections in Yemen

Yemen: Multi-party elections was 0 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
0
World rank
151st
of 172 countries
All-time high
1
in 1908
All-time low
0
in 1914
Years of data
35
1908–2015

Multi-party elections in Yemen, 1908–2015

00.20.40.60.811908196120151908: 11909: 11910: 11911: 11912: 11913: 11914: 01915: 01916: 01917: 01991: 01992: 01993: 11994: 11995: 11996: 11997: 11998: 11999: 12000: 12001: 12002: 12003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 12010: 12011: 12012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 0

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

Analysis

In 2015, multi-party elections in Yemen stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, multi-party elections in Yemen peaked at 1 in 1908 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1914.

That places Yemen 151st out of 172 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 1 1 1 2
1910s 0.5 0 1 8
1990s 0.7778 0 1 9
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 0.3333 0 1 6

Countries ranked near Yemen

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  8. 151 Hong Kong 0 compare
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  10. 151 Laos 0 compare
  11. 151 Nicaragua 0 compare
  12. 151 North Korea 0 compare
  13. 151 Oman 0 compare
  14. 151 Somalia 0 compare
  15. 151 Syria 0 compare
  16. 151 Tajikistan 0 compare
  17. 151 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  18. 151 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  19. 151 Uzbekistan 0 compare
  20. 151 Venezuela 0 compare
  21. 151 Vietnam 0 compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is multi-party elections in Yemen?
Multi-party elections in Yemen was 0 in 2015, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest multi-party elections recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1908.
What is the lowest multi-party elections recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1914.
How does Yemen rank for multi-party elections?
Yemen ranks 151st out of 172 countries with data for 2015.
Is multi-party elections rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Multi-party elections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Multi-party elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,019 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.