Political Stability - Governance estimate in Yemen

Yemen: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -2.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-2.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
208th
of 208 countries
All-time high
-1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2006
All-time low
-2.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2024
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Yemen, 1996–2024

-3-2.5-2-1.51996201020241996: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -2.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -2.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -2.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -2.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -2.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -2.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -2.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -2.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -2.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -2.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -2.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -2.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -2.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -2.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -2.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: World Bank. Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Yemen recorded -2.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for political stability - governance estimate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance estimate in Yemen peaked at -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -2.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2024.

That places Yemen 208th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance estimate in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Yemen, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 —
1998 -1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.9%
2000 -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.6%
2002 -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.1%
2003 -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.0%
2004 -1.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.4%
2005 -1.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -5.6%
2006 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -12.0%
2007 -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +18.7%
2008 -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +30.7%
2009 -2.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.6%
2010 -2.41 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +15.6%
2011 -2.47 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.4%
2012 -2.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -4.2%
2013 -2.42 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.2%
2014 -2.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.2%
2015 -2.53 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.1%
2016 -2.64 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.6%
2017 -2.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.4%
2018 -2.72 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2019 -2.62 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -3.9%
2020 -2.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.5%
2021 -2.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.4%
2022 -2.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1%
2023 -2.63 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +0.5%
2024 -2.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +4.7%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's -2.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's -2.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.9248 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Political Stability - Governance estimate in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 -30.7% -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.78 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.87 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -2.54 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.73 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -2.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 205 Somalia -2.26 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 206 Syria -2.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 207 Mali -2.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance estimate in Yemen?
Political stability - governance estimate in Yemen was -2.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2006.
What is the lowest political stability - governance estimate recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -2.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024.
How does Yemen rank for political stability - governance estimate?
Yemen ranks 208th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is political stability - governance estimate rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,278 data points, 1996–2024
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