Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Yemen

Yemen: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
204th
of 208 countries
All-time high
-0.9587 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2007
All-time low
-1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Yemen, 1996–2024

-2-1.8-1.6-1.4-1.2-11996201020241996: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: -0.964 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: -0.959 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -1.4 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -1.5 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -1.6 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

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

Analysis

In 2024, rule of law - governance estimate in Yemen stood at -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Yemen peaked at -0.9587 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2022.

That places Yemen 204th 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.

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Yemen, 1996 to 2024.
Year approx. -2.5 to +2.5 Change
1996 -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
1998 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +12.5%
2000 -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.8%
2002 -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.9%
2003 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -9.3%
2004 -1.21 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -10.2%
2005 -1.22 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.0%
2006 -0.9639 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -21.1%
2007 -0.9587 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.5%
2008 -1.02 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.9%
2009 -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +7.1%
2010 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.0%
2011 -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +17.9%
2012 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.2%
2013 -1.32 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -2.3%
2014 -1.39 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.6%
2015 -1.52 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.4%
2016 -1.57 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +2.9%
2017 -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +5.9%
2018 -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.5%
2019 -1.67 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.1%
2020 -1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +9.4%
2021 -1.85 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +1.4%
2022 -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 +3.4%
2023 -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.2%
2024 -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.35 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.48 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.9587 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s -1.46 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.11 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s -1.88 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -1.82 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 201 Eritrea -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 202 Myanmar -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 203 Syrian Arab Republic -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 205 Afghanistan -1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 206 South Sudan -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 207 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -2.2 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Yemen?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Yemen was -1.9 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was -0.9587 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was -1.91 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2022.
How does Yemen rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Yemen ranks 204th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - 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, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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