Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Yemen

Yemen: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 21.69 0-100 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
21.69 0-100
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
208th
of 208 countries
All-time high
41.68 0-100
in 2006
All-time low
17.84 0-100
in 2017
Years of data
27
1996–2025

Political Stability - Governance score in Yemen, 1996–2025

0102030401996201020251996: 32.7 0-1001998: 36.2 0-1002000: 36.6 0-1002002: 36 0-1002003: 36.7 0-1002004: 36.4 0-1002005: 38.7 0-1002006: 41.7 0-1002007: 37.5 0-1002008: 28.6 0-1002009: 29.2 0-1002010: 23.2 0-1002011: 22.6 0-1002012: 24.2 0-1002013: 23.2 0-1002014: 21.3 0-1002015: 21 0-1002016: 19.2 0-1002017: 17.8 0-1002018: 18 0-1002019: 19.7 0-1002020: 18.9 0-1002021: 18.7 0-1002022: 19.9 0-1002023: 19.5 0-1002024: 19.4 0-1002025: 21.7 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political stability - governance score in Yemen is 21.69 0-100, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political stability - governance score in Yemen peaked at 41.68 0-100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.84 0-100, in 2017.

Yemen ranks 208th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) in Yemen, 1996 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 32.71 0-100 —
1998 36.18 0-100 +10.6%
2000 36.63 0-100 +1.2%
2002 35.97 0-100 -1.8%
2003 36.68 0-100 +2.0%
2004 36.44 0-100 -0.7%
2005 38.72 0-100 +6.2%
2006 41.68 0-100 +7.7%
2007 37.46 0-100 -10.1%
2008 28.58 0-100 -23.7%
2009 29.18 0-100 +2.1%
2010 23.19 0-100 -20.5%
2011 22.57 0-100 -2.6%
2012 24.16 0-100 +7.1%
2013 23.22 0-100 -3.9%
2014 21.28 0-100 -8.4%
2015 21.01 0-100 -1.3%
2016 19.2 0-100 -8.6%
2017 17.84 0-100 -7.0%
2018 17.97 0-100 +0.7%
2019 19.69 0-100 +9.5%
2020 18.87 0-100 -4.1%
2021 18.69 0-100 -1.0%
2022 19.91 0-100 +6.5%
2023 19.5 0-100 -2.1%
2024 19.36 0-100 -0.7%
2025 21.69 0-100 +12.0%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 21.69 0-100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.03 0-100, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 21.69 0-100 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.38 0-100, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.45 0-100 32.71 0-100 36.18 0-100 2
2000s 35.7 0-100 28.58 0-100 41.68 0-100 9
2010s 21.01 0-100 17.84 0-100 24.16 0-100 10
2020s 19.67 0-100 18.69 0-100 21.69 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 205 Somalia 27.62 0-100 compare
  2. 206 Syria 24.96 0-100 compare
  3. 207 Mali 21.82 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is political stability - governance score in Yemen?
Political stability - governance score in Yemen was 21.69 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest political stability - governance score recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 41.68 0-100 in 2006.
What is the lowest political stability - governance score recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 17.84 0-100 in 2017.
How does Yemen rank for political stability - governance score?
Yemen ranks 208th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is political stability - governance score 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 the World Bank, published as part of Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,485 data points, 1996–2025
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