Multi-party elections in Yemen
Yemen: Multi-party elections was 0 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Multi-party elections in Yemen, 1908–2015
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 151 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 151 Belarus 0 compare
- 151 China 0 compare
- 151 Cuba 0 compare
- 151 Egypt 0 compare
- 151 Eritrea 0 compare
- 151 Eswatini 0 compare
- 151 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 151 Iran 0 compare
- 151 Laos 0 compare
- 151 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 151 North Korea 0 compare
- 151 Oman 0 compare
- 151 Somalia 0 compare
- 151 Syria 0 compare
- 151 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 151 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 151 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 151 Venezuela 0 compare
- 151 Vietnam 0 compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.58 2010 = 100 (2014)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
Central estimate whether national multi-party elections were held.