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
173rd
of 176 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
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 173rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rigorous and Impartial Public Administration Score in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -1.87 | — |
| 1790 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1820 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1823 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -1.87 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 1.03 | -155.1% |
| 1852 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | -1.39 | -235.0% |
| 1878 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -1.39 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -0.829 | -40.4% |
| 1908 | 0.015 | -101.8% |
| 1909 | 0.172 | +1046.7% |
| 1910 | 0.005 | -97.1% |
| 1911 | -0.74 | -14900.0% |
| 1912 | -0.74 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -0.951 | +28.5% |
| 1914 | -0.951 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -0.951 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -0.951 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -0.951 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.8 | +89.2% |
| 1992 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.8 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2.31 | +28.1% |
| 1996 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -2.31 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.94 | -15.7% |
| 2003 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.94 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2.14 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | -1.74 | -18.6% |
| 2013 | -1.8 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | -2.02 | +11.9% |
| 2015 | -2.54 | +26.0% |
| 2016 | -2.54 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.86 | -26.9% |
| 2018 | -1.86 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2.13 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | -2.13 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -2.81 | +32.1% |
| 2022 | -2.58 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | -3.06 | +18.7% |
| 2024 | -3.06 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -3.06 | -0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -3.06 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.21, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -3.06 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.364, 8.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 170 Tajikistan -2.44 compare
- 171 South Sudan -2.63 compare
- 171 Venezuela -2.63 compare
- 174 Chad -3.11 compare
- 175 Afghanistan -3.19 compare
- 176 Nicaragua -3.55 compare
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 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 173rd out of 176 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
Central estimate of the extent to which public officials respect the law, and administer it without arbitrariness and bias.