Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Yemen

Yemen: Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score was -3.06 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-3.06
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 1851
All-time low
-3.06
in 2023
Years of data
164
1789–2025

Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Yemen, 1789–2025

-3-2-101178919072025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Yemen stood at -3.06. That is the lowest value across all 164 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rigorous and impartial public administration score in Yemen peaked at 1.03 in 1851 and was at its lowest, -3.06, in 2023.

Yemen ranks 170th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s -1.87 -1.87 -1.87 1
1790s -1.87 -1.87 -1.87 10
1800s -1.87 -1.87 -1.87 10
1810s -1.87 -1.87 -1.87 10
1820s -1.87 -1.87 -1.87 10
1830s -1.87 -1.87 -1.87 10
1840s -1.87 -1.87 -1.87 10
1850s 0.7402 -1.87 1.03 10
1860s 1.03 1.03 1.03 10
1870s 0.3037 -1.39 1.03 10
1880s -1.39 -1.39 -1.39 10
1890s -1.39 -1.39 -1.39 10
1900s -1.04 -1.39 0.172 10
1910s -0.7787 -0.951 0.005 8
1990s -2.08 -2.31 -1.8 9
2000s -2.01 -2.31 -1.94 10
2010s -2.06 -2.54 -1.74 10
2020s -2.78 -3.06 -2.13 6

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  4. 171 Chad -3.11 compare
  5. 172 Afghanistan -3.19 compare
  6. 173 Nicaragua -3.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rigorous and impartial public administration score in Yemen?
Rigorous and impartial public administration score in Yemen was -3.06 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 1851.
What is the lowest rigorous and impartial public administration score recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -3.06 in 2023.
How does Yemen rank for rigorous and impartial public administration score?
Yemen ranks 170th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
Is rigorous and impartial public administration score rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,350 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.