What is rule of law index in Yemen?

Rule of law index in Yemen was 0.065 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 0.428 in 1910.

What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 2021.

How does Yemen rank for rule of law index?

Yemen ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is rule of law index rising or falling in Yemen?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Yemen data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rule of Law Index in Yemen

Name: Rule of Law Index in Yemen
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Yemen: Rule of Law Index was 0.065 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.065

Change on year

up 6.6%

World rank

166th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.428

in 1910

All-time low

0.045

in 2021

Years of data

164

1789–2025

Rule of Law Index in Yemen, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rule of law index in Yemen is 0.065, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law index in Yemen peaked at 0.428 in 1910 and was at its lowest, 0.045, in 2021.

That places Yemen 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 164 years of available data.

Rule of Law Index in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law Index in Yemen, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.091	—
1790	0.091	+0.0%
1791	0.091	+0.0%
1792	0.091	+0.0%
1793	0.091	+0.0%
1794	0.091	+0.0%
1795	0.091	+0.0%
1796	0.091	+0.0%
1797	0.091	+0.0%
1798	0.091	+0.0%
1799	0.091	+0.0%
1800	0.091	+0.0%
1801	0.091	+0.0%
1802	0.091	+0.0%
1803	0.091	+0.0%
1804	0.091	+0.0%
1805	0.091	+0.0%
1806	0.091	+0.0%
1807	0.091	+0.0%
1808	0.091	+0.0%
1809	0.091	+0.0%
1810	0.091	+0.0%
1811	0.091	+0.0%
1812	0.091	+0.0%
1813	0.091	+0.0%
1814	0.091	+0.0%
1815	0.091	+0.0%
1816	0.091	+0.0%
1817	0.091	+0.0%
1818	0.091	+0.0%
1819	0.091	+0.0%
1820	0.091	+0.0%
1821	0.091	+0.0%
1822	0.091	+0.0%
1823	0.091	+0.0%
1824	0.091	+0.0%
1825	0.091	+0.0%
1826	0.091	+0.0%
1827	0.091	+0.0%
1828	0.091	+0.0%
1829	0.091	+0.0%
1830	0.091	+0.0%
1831	0.091	+0.0%
1832	0.091	+0.0%
1833	0.091	+0.0%
1834	0.091	+0.0%
1835	0.091	+0.0%
1836	0.091	+0.0%
1837	0.091	+0.0%
1838	0.091	+0.0%
1839	0.091	+0.0%
1840	0.091	+0.0%
1841	0.091	+0.0%
1842	0.091	+0.0%
1843	0.091	+0.0%
1844	0.091	+0.0%
1845	0.091	+0.0%
1846	0.091	+0.0%
1847	0.091	+0.0%
1848	0.091	+0.0%
1849	0.091	+0.0%
1850	0.091	+0.0%
1851	0.212	+133.0%
1852	0.212	+0.0%
1853	0.212	+0.0%
1854	0.212	+0.0%
1855	0.212	+0.0%
1856	0.212	+0.0%
1857	0.21	-0.9%
1858	0.21	+0.0%
1859	0.21	+0.0%
1860	0.21	+0.0%
1861	0.21	+0.0%
1862	0.21	+0.0%
1863	0.21	+0.0%
1864	0.21	+0.0%
1865	0.21	+0.0%
1866	0.21	+0.0%
1867	0.21	+0.0%
1868	0.24	+14.3%
1869	0.24	+0.0%
1870	0.24	+0.0%
1871	0.24	+0.0%
1872	0.24	+0.0%
1873	0.24	+0.0%
1874	0.24	+0.0%
1875	0.24	+0.0%
1876	0.24	+0.0%
1877	0.191	-20.4%
1878	0.178	-6.8%
1879	0.178	+0.0%
1880	0.166	-6.7%
1881	0.166	+0.0%
1882	0.166	+0.0%
1883	0.166	+0.0%
1884	0.166	+0.0%
1885	0.166	+0.0%
1886	0.166	+0.0%
1887	0.166	+0.0%
1888	0.166	+0.0%
1889	0.166	+0.0%
1890	0.166	+0.0%
1891	0.166	+0.0%
1892	0.166	+0.0%
1893	0.166	+0.0%
1894	0.166	+0.0%
1895	0.166	+0.0%
1896	0.166	+0.0%
1897	0.166	+0.0%
1898	0.166	+0.0%
1899	0.166	+0.0%
1900	0.166	+0.0%
1901	0.166	+0.0%
1902	0.166	+0.0%
1903	0.166	+0.0%
1904	0.166	+0.0%
1905	0.166	+0.0%
1906	0.166	+0.0%
1907	0.18	+8.4%
1908	0.321	+78.3%
1909	0.426	+32.7%
1910	0.428	+0.5%
1911	0.401	-6.3%
1912	0.401	+0.0%
1913	0.278	-30.7%
1914	0.247	-11.2%
1915	0.222	-10.1%
1916	0.222	+0.0%
1917	0.222	+0.0%
1991	0.25	+12.6%
1992	0.25	+0.0%
1993	0.25	+0.0%
1994	0.24	-4.0%
1995	0.126	-47.5%
1996	0.126	+0.0%
1997	0.126	+0.0%
1998	0.126	+0.0%
1999	0.126	+0.0%
2000	0.117	-7.1%
2001	0.117	+0.0%
2002	0.121	+3.4%
2003	0.121	+0.0%
2004	0.121	+0.0%
2005	0.121	+0.0%
2006	0.121	+0.0%
2007	0.126	+4.1%
2008	0.123	-2.4%
2009	0.123	+0.0%
2010	0.122	-0.8%
2011	0.12	-1.6%
2012	0.145	+20.8%
2013	0.128	-11.7%
2014	0.108	-15.6%
2015	0.064	-40.7%
2016	0.058	-9.4%
2017	0.056	-3.4%
2018	0.057	+1.8%
2019	0.067	+17.5%
2020	0.056	-16.4%
2021	0.045	-19.6%
2022	0.064	+42.2%
2023	0.06	-6.3%
2024	0.061	+1.7%
2025	0.065	+6.6%

Yemen compared with similar countries

Yemen's 0.065 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.174, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Yemen's 0.065 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.321, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.091	0.091	0.091	1
1790s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1800s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1810s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1820s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1830s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1840s	0.091	0.091	0.091	10
1850s	0.1993	0.091	0.212	10
1860s	0.216	0.21	0.24	10
1870s	0.2227	0.178	0.24	10
1880s	0.166	0.166	0.166	10
1890s	0.166	0.166	0.166	10
1900s	0.2089	0.166	0.426	10
1910s	0.3026	0.222	0.428	8
1990s	0.18	0.126	0.25	9
2000s	0.1211	0.117	0.126	10
2010s	0.0925	0.056	0.145	10
2020s	0.0585	0.045	0.065	6

Countries ranked near Yemen

163 El Salvador 0.082 compare
164 South Sudan 0.076 compare
165 Cambodia 0.068 compare
167 Eritrea 0.064 compare
168 Myanmar 0.062 compare
169 Azerbaijan 0.053 compare
169 Turkmenistan 0.053 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law index in Yemen?: Rule of law index in Yemen was 0.065 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rule of law index recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 0.428 in 1910.
What is the lowest rule of law index recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 2021.
How does Yemen rank for rule of law index?: Yemen ranks 166th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is rule of law index rising or falling in Yemen?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rule of Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rule of Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,303 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the government complies with the law, courts are independent, laws transparent, justice accessible, corruption absent, and the bureaucracy is impartial.