Rule of law index bti in Yemen

Yemen: Rule of law index bti was 1.25 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
1.25
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
4
in 2007
All-time low
1.25
in 2019
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Rule of law index bti in Yemen, 2005–2025

12342005201520252005: 3.82007: 42009: 42011: 42013: 3.22015: 32017: 22019: 1.22021: 1.22023: 1.22025: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 1.25 for rule of law index bti in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index bti in Yemen peaked at 4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2019.

Yemen ranks 123rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.92 3.75 4 3
2010s 2.7 1.25 4 5
2020s 1.25 1.25 1.25 3

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 123 North Korea 1.25 compare
  2. 125 Eritrea 1 compare
  3. 125 Myanmar 1 compare
  4. 125 Somalia 1 compare
  5. 125 Sudan 1 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index bti in Yemen?
Rule of law index bti in Yemen was 1.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index bti recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2007.
What is the lowest rule of law index bti recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2019.
How does Yemen rank for rule of law index bti?
Yemen ranks 123rd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index bti rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of law index bti. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rule of law index bti
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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