Rule of Law - Governance score in Yemen

Yemen: Rule of Law - Governance score was 24.24 0-100 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
24.24 0-100
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
203rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
40.46 0-100
in 2007
All-time low
24.09 0-100
in 2022
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0102030401996201020241996: 36.3 0-1001998: 33.7 0-1002000: 31.9 0-1002002: 31.4 0-1002003: 33.8 0-1002004: 36.2 0-1002005: 35.9 0-1002006: 40.4 0-1002007: 40.5 0-1002008: 39.5 0-1002009: 38.2 0-1002010: 37.9 0-1002011: 34.5 0-1002012: 33.7 0-1002013: 34.3 0-1002014: 33 0-1002015: 30.7 0-1002016: 30 0-1002017: 28.4 0-1002018: 28 0-1002019: 28.3 0-1002020: 25.6 0-1002021: 25.2 0-1002022: 24.1 0-1002023: 24.1 0-1002024: 24.2 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law - governance score in Yemen is 24.24 0-100, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Yemen peaked at 40.46 0-100 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24.09 0-100, in 2022.

That places Yemen 203rd out of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.03 0-100 33.74 0-100 36.31 0-100 2
2000s 36.42 0-100 31.43 0-100 40.46 0-100 9
2010s 31.87 0-100 27.96 0-100 37.88 0-100 10
2020s 24.65 0-100 24.09 0-100 25.6 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 200 Eritrea 25.94 0-100 compare
  2. 201 Myanmar 25.79 0-100 compare
  3. 202 Syrian Arab Republic 25.75 0-100 compare
  4. 204 Afghanistan 23.65 0-100 compare
  5. 205 South Sudan 23.02 0-100 compare
  6. 206 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19.03 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places β†’

More reference data data for Yemen

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Yemen?
Rule of law - governance score in Yemen was 24.24 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 40.46 0-100 in 2007.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 24.09 0-100 in 2022.
How does Yemen rank for rule of law - governance score?
Yemen ranks 203rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,296 data points, 1996–2024
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