Free country in Yemen

Yemen: Free country was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Free country in Yemen, 1990–2025

00.20.40.60.811990200720251990: 11991: 11992: 11993: 11994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 12004: 12005: 12006: 12007: 12008: 12009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 02025: 0

Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for free country in Yemen is 0, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Over the whole period, free country in Yemen peaked at 1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.

That places Yemen 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Free country in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Free country in Yemen, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 1
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 1
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4 0 1 10
2000s 0.6 0 1 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Yemen

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  8. 139 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  9. 139 Burundi 0 compare
  10. 139 Cambodia 0 compare
  11. 139 Cameroon 0 compare
  12. 139 Central African Republic 0 compare
  13. 139 Chad 0
  14. 139 China 0
  15. 139 Congo 0 compare
  16. 139 Cuba 0
  17. 139 Democratic Republic of Congo 0
  18. 139 Djibouti 0 compare
  19. 139 Egypt 0 compare
  20. 139 Equatorial Guinea 0
  21. 139 Eritrea 0 compare
  22. 139 Eswatini 0 compare
  23. 139 Ethiopia 0 compare
  24. 139 Gabon 0 compare
  25. 139 Guinea 0 compare
  26. 139 Haiti 0 compare
  27. 139 Iran 0 compare
  28. 139 Iraq 0
  29. 139 Kazakhstan 0 compare
  30. 139 Kuwait 0 compare
  31. 139 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
  32. 139 Laos 0 compare
  33. 139 Libya 0 compare
  34. 139 Mali 0 compare
  35. 139 Myanmar 0 compare
  36. 139 Nicaragua 0 compare
  37. 139 Niger 0 compare
  38. 139 North Korea 0
  39. 139 Oman 0 compare
  40. 139 Palestine 0 compare
  41. 139 Qatar 0 compare
  42. 139 Russia 0 compare
  43. 139 Rwanda 0
  44. 139 Saudi Arabia 0
  45. 139 Somalia 0
  46. 139 South Sudan 0
  47. 139 Sudan 0 compare
  48. 139 Syria 0 compare
  49. 139 Tajikistan 0 compare
  50. 139 Tanzania 0 compare
  51. 139 Thailand 0 compare
  52. 139 Turkey 0 compare
  53. 139 Turkmenistan 0 compare
  54. 139 Uganda 0 compare
  55. 139 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  56. 139 Uzbekistan 0 compare
  57. 139 Venezuela 0 compare
  58. 139 Vietnam 0
  59. 139 Western Sahara 0 compare
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See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is free country in Yemen?
Free country in Yemen was 0 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free country recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
What is the lowest free country recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
How does Yemen rank for free country?
Yemen ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).