Centralization of Political Power Index in Yemen
Yemen: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.848 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Centralization of Political Power Index in Yemen, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.848 for centralization of political power index in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Yemen peaked at 0.941 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.524, in 1909.
Yemen ranks 25th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 164 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.941 | 0.941 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.9266 | 0.925 | 0.941 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9102 | 0.851 | 0.925 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8373 | 0.802 | 0.857 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.857 | 0.857 | 0.857 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.857 | 0.857 | 0.857 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8123 | 0.524 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6673 | 0.524 | 0.763 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.6336 | 0.558 | 0.696 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6655 | 0.664 | 0.669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7771 | 0.658 | 0.887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8528 | 0.837 | 0.886 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 22 Cameroon 0.883 compare
- 22 Sudan 0.883 compare
- 24 Bahrain 0.871 compare
- 26 South Sudan 0.847 compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 0.843 compare
- 28 United Arab Emirates 0.837 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 centralization of political power index in Yemen?
- Centralization of political power index in Yemen was 0.848 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.941 in 1789.
- What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.524 in 1909.
- How does Yemen rank for centralization of political power index?
- Yemen ranks 25th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.