Stateness Index in Yemen

Yemen: Stateness Index was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 128 countries
All-time high
6.25
in 2009
All-time low
2
in 2017
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Stateness Index in Yemen, 2005–2025

234562005201520252005: 5.82007: 5.82009: 6.22011: 4.82013: 3.52015: 2.82017: 22019: 22021: 22023: 22025: 2

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stateness index in Yemen is 2, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stateness index in Yemen peaked at 6.25 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2017.

Yemen ranks 125th 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.

Stateness Index in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Stateness Index in Yemen, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 5.75
2007 5.75 +0.0%
2009 6.25 +8.7%
2011 4.75 -24.0%
2013 3.5 -26.3%
2015 2.75 -21.4%
2017 2 -27.3%
2019 2 +0.0%
2021 2 +0.0%
2023 2 +0.0%
2025 2 +0.0%

Yemen compared with similar countries

  • Yemen's 2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.5, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Yemen's 2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.75, 30% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.92 5.75 6.25 3
2010s 3 2 4.75 5
2020s 2 2 2 3

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 123 Afghanistan 4 compare
  2. 124 Myanmar 2.75 compare
  3. 125 Libya 2 compare
  4. 125 Somalia 2 compare
  5. 125 Sudan 2 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stateness index in Yemen?
Stateness index in Yemen was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stateness index recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 6.25 in 2009.
What is the lowest stateness index recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2017.
How does Yemen rank for stateness index?
Yemen ranks 125th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is stateness index rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stateness Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stateness Index
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by 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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Indicates the extent to which the state has the monopoly on the use of force, provides basic public services across the country, citizens accept the state as legitimate, religious dogmas do not interfere, and citizenship is accessible.