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
202nd
of 206 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: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). 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.

Yemen ranks 202nd of 206 countries on this measure, 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. 199 Eritrea -1.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 200 Myanmar -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 201 Syrian Arab Republic -1.81 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 203 Afghanistan -1.94 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 204 South Sudan -1.97 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 205 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
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 202nd out of 206 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 Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), 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
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.