Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Yemen
Yemen: Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) was -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate in Yemen, 1996–2025
Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
Analysis
Yemen recorded -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for voice and accountability - governance estimate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance estimate in Yemen peaked at -0.9809 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2025.
Yemen ranks 197th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.9868 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | — |
| 1998 | -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +18.2% |
| 2003 | -1.07 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | -0.9993 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | -0.9888 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | -1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | -0.9809 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | -1.14 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +16.0% |
| 2009 | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | -1.31 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | -1.23 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | -1.37 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +23.3% |
| 2017 | -1.69 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | -1.68 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | -1.71 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | +2.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.13 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.1 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9868 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.33 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9809 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | -1.44 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.74 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.17 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.7 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.66 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 6 |
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 voice and accountability - governance estimate in Yemen?
- Voice and accountability - governance estimate in Yemen was -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was -0.9809 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2007.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance estimate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2025.
- How does Yemen rank for voice and accountability - governance estimate?
- Yemen ranks 197th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is voice and accountability - governance estimate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Voice and Accountability (VA) captures perceptions of the extent to which citizens can participate in selecting their government including electoral integrity, and of accountability mechanisms for citizens—reflected in the ability to access information, governmental oversight bodies, and a robust traditional/digital media landscape. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.