Rule of law index bti in Yemen
Yemen: Rule of law index bti was 1.25 in 2025. ▼ 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
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.
Rule of law index bti in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.75 | — |
| 2007 | 4 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.25 | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 3 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.25 | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.25 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.25, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.75, 45% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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