Political Stability - Governance estimate in Yemen
Yemen: Political Stability - Governance estimate was -2.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Political Stability - Governance estimate in Yemen, 1996–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -30.7% | -1.61 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
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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