State Capacity Index in Yemen
Yemen: State Capacity Index was -1.44 in 2015. ▼ Falling
State Capacity Index in Yemen, 1990–2015
Source: Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for state capacity index in Yemen is -1.44, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.6% on the previous year and down 167.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, state capacity index in Yemen peaked at -0.516 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1.44, in 2015.
Yemen ranks 163rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.6788 | -0.8733 | -0.516 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6293 | -0.8347 | -0.5161 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.8566 | -1.44 | -0.6033 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 160 Eritrea -1.23 compare
- 161 Libya -1.35 compare
- 162 South Sudan -1.37 compare
- 164 Central African Republic -1.54 compare
- 165 Somalia -2.1 compare
More reference data data for Yemen
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.58 2010 = 100 (2014)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is state capacity index in Yemen?
- State capacity index in Yemen was -1.44 in 2015, according to Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest state capacity index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was -0.516 in 1994.
- What is the lowest state capacity index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.44 in 2015.
- How does Yemen rank for state capacity index?
- Yemen ranks 163rd out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is state capacity index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 167.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Jonathan Hanson and Rachel Sigman (2021); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of State Capacity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures state capacity by combining 21 different indicators related to three key dimensions: extractive capacity, coercive capacity, and administrative capacity. Higher values indicate greater state capacity.