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Yemen
Yemen places highest on Ecological Footprint (top 1% worldwide) and lowest on State Authority over Territory (bottom 1%).
Yemen in the Nations Inquiry Country Index
At a glance
Population
39,390,799
people
since 1950
Land area
527,968
km²
since 1961
Life expectancy
69.3
years at birth
since 1950
Human development
0.47
HDI, 0–1
since 1990
Unemployment
17.32
% of the labour force
since 1991
The newest published figure for each, the year it describes and who published it, with a line showing how it has moved.
01The country
About Yemen
Key facts about Yemen
- Capitals
- Sanaa, Aden
- Official language
- Arabic
- Currency
- Yemeni Rial (YER)
- ISO code
- YEM · YE
- Domain · dialling
- .ye · +967
As Wikidata records them. Official languages are the least consistent — some countries list only a national language, others every regional one. Sources and licences.
02Country Index 2026
Where it stands, topic by topic
Strongest first. Each position is Yemen’s place among the countries with a standing on that topic, built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things.
59thof 181
From 3 of 3 key statistics
120thof 159
From 2 of 2 key statistics
148thof 193
From 2 of 3 key statistics
126thof 147
From 2 of 3 key statistics
172ndof 200
From 3 of 4 key statistics
170thof 196
From 3 of 3 key statistics
192ndof 198
From 3 of 3 key statistics
189thof 194
From 4 of 4 key statistics
181stof 182
From 4 of 4 key statistics
191stof 192
From 3 of 3 key statistics
197thof 198
From 2 of 3 key statistics
183rdof 183
From 2 of 4 key statistics
177thof 177
From 3 of 4 key statistics
No standing — Yemen holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
No standing — Yemen holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
No standing — Yemen holds too few of this subject’s key statistics to be placed on it.
Each standing is built from a few key statistics chosen to measure different things. Select a subject for Yemen’s readings on it, or see every statistic held for Yemen in the table further down this page.
03Highs and lows
Where Yemen stands out
The two ends of its own record: every statistic on which Yemen sits within ten places of the best or worst in the world, plus its strongest and weakest readings overall. Each is turned into a percentile — its place among every country measured — which is what lets a hunger score and a press-freedom rank be compared at all.
Where Yemen does best5
In the top third of all countries measured. 1 is within ten places of the best in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 1stEcological Footprinttop 1%
Position · derived 126th of 126 · 1 = worst · 0.514 · 2025
world median 2.296 (better)
- CO₂ Emissions per Capitatop 8%
Position · derived 193rd of 210 · 1 = worst · 0.249 · 2024
world median 3.21 (better) · ▲ 19 pts since 2014
- Food Production Indextop 25%
Position · derived 50th of 195 · 118.29 · 2022
world median 106.08 (better) · ▼ 11 pts since 2012
- Crop Production Indextop 26%
Position · derived 51st of 195 · 118.58 · 2022
world median 106.23 (better) · ▼ 19 pts since 2012
- Livestock Production Indextop 27%
Position · derived 53rd of 194 · 119.7 · 2022
world median 107.06 (better) · ▲ 30 pts since 2012
Where Yemen struggles most40
In the bottom third of all countries measured. 39 are within ten places of the worst in the world, in a field of at least 50 countries — marked with that place.
- 1st
Position · derived 182nd of 182 · 4.663 · 2025
world median 53.36 (worse)
- 1stGender Development Indexbottom 1%
Position · derived 184th of 184 · 0.407 · 2023
world median 0.971 (worse)
- 1st
- 1st
Position · derived 211th of 211 · -2.506 · 2025
world median 0.171 (worse)
- 2ndINFORM Risk Indexbottom 1%
Position · derived 2nd of 191 · 1 = worst · 8.1 · 2025
world median 3.7 (worse)
- 2nd
Position · derived 2nd of 171 · 1 = worst · 3.086 · 2025
world median -0.661 (worse) · ▼ 3 pts since 2015
- 2ndWomen, Business and the Lawbottom 1%
Position · derived 189th of 190 · 26.88 · 2024
world median 81.25 (worse)
- 3rdControl of Corruptionbottom 1%
Position · derived 209th of 211 · -1.679 · 2025
world median -0.197 (worse) · ▼ 4 pts since 2015
- 3rdEgalitarian Democracy Indexbottom 1%
Position · derived 174th of 176 · 0.033 · 2025
world median 0.321 (worse)
- 3rdEmployment-to-Population Ratiobottom 1%
Position · derived 180th of 182 · 27.37 · 2025
world median 57.72 (worse)
- 3rdFirms with a Female Top Managerbottom 1%
Position · derived 177th of 179 · 1.647 · 2025
world median 19.16 (worse)
- 3rdINFORM Severity Indexbottom 5%
Position · derived 3rd of 81 · 1 = worst · 4.5 · 2025
world median 3.1 (worse) · ▲ 3 pts since 2020
- 3rdLabour Force Participation Ratebottom 1%
Position · derived 180th of 182 · 33.1 · 2025
world median 61.66 (worse)
- 3rdWomen's Political Empowerment Indexbottom 1%
Position · derived 174th of 176 · 0.161 · 2025
world median 0.772 (worse)
- 4thGovTech Maturity Indexbottom 2%
Position · derived 193rd of 196 · 0.072 · 2025
world median 0.63 (worse) · ▼ 13 pts since 2022
- 4thRule of Lawbottom 1%
Position · derived 208th of 211 · -1.943 · 2025
world median -0.102 (worse) · ▼ 3 pts since 2015
- 4th
Position · derived 4th of 162 · 1 = worst · 48.54 · 2024
world median 13.8 (worse)
- 5thAdult Literacy Ratebottom 2%
Position · derived 168th of 172 · 37.09 · 2024
world median 93.99 (worse)
- 5thGovernment AI Readiness Indexbottom 2%
Rank 191st of 195 · 14.48 · 2025
world median 40.19 (worse) · ▲ 2 pts since 2020
- 5thCorruption Perceptions Indexbottom 2%
Rank 177th of 181 · 13 · 2025
world median 39 (worse) · ▼ 5 pts since 2015
- 5th
Position · derived 175th of 179 · 4.69 · 2025
world median 35.95 (worse)
- 5thGlobal Violent Deathsbottom 2%
Position · derived 5th of 206 · 1 = worst · 61.08 · 2021
world median 4.02 (worse) · ▼ 12 pts since 2011
- 6thClimate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN)bottom 2%
Rank 185th of 190 · 0.629 · 2024
world median 0.45 (worse) · ▼ 6 pts since 2014
- 6th
Position · derived 73rd of 78 · 1.817 · 2025
world median 3.246 (worse)
- 6th
Position · derived 131st of 136 · 9.7 · 2024
world median 40.74 (worse)
- 6th
Position · derived 176th of 181 · 54.94 · 2022
world median 2,528 (worse)
- 6thGovernment Effectivenessbottom 2%
Position · derived 204th of 209 · -1.872 · 2025
world median 0.101 (worse)
- 6thPolitical Corruption Indexbottom 3%
Position · derived 6th of 176 · 1 = worst · 0.902 · 2025
world median 0.518 (worse) · ▼ 4 pts since 2015
- 6thWater Stressbottom 3%
Position · derived 6th of 177 · 1 = worst · 281.48 · 2023
world median 10 (worse)
- 7thHarmonized Test Scoresbottom 4%
Position · derived 166th of 172 · 321.33 · 2020
world median 414.32 (worse)
- 7th
- 7thND-GAIN Country Indexbottom 3%
Rank 184th of 190 · 31.33 · 2024
world median 47.44 (worse) · ▼ 3 pts since 2014
- 7thStatistical Performance Indicatorsbottom 3%
Position · derived 182nd of 188 · 37.44 · 2024
world median 69.3 (worse) · ▼ 10 pts since 2016
- 8thExpected Years of Schoolingbottom 4%
Position · derived 188th of 195 · 7.495 · 2023
world median 13.34 (worse) · ▼ 2 pts since 2013
- 8thLearning Povertybottom 6%
Position · derived 8th of 125 · 1 = worst · 94.66 · 2023
world median 34.02 (worse)
- 9thLearning-Adjusted Years of Schoolbottom 5%
Position · derived 164th of 172 · 4.179 · 2020
world median 7.941 (worse)
- 9thPhysical Violence Indexbottom 5%
Position · derived 168th of 176 · 0.121 · 2025
world median 0.79 (worse)
- 9thV-Dem Electoral Democracy Indexbottom 5%
Position · derived 168th of 176 · 0.127 · 2025
world median 0.497 (worse) · ▼ 7 pts since 2015
- 10thHuman Development Indexbottom 5%
Rank 184th of 193 · 0.47 · 2023
world median 0.762 (worse) · ▼ 9 pts since 2013
- State Authority over Territorybottom 1%
Not ranked by the publisher · 47.56 · 2025
world median 95.3 (worse)
A band is a place among the countries each publisher scores, so Yemen can move because other countries moved. See the Country Index for the full method.
04Over time
Which way it is moving
The published rank in widely quoted reports, edition by edition — each end with the size of that year’s field — and the statistics, not already named above, on which it has gained or lost the most ground.
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
128th
of 141 · 1990
184th
of 193 · 2023
Ranked in 34 of 34 editions
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
155th
of 173 · 2012
177th
of 181 · 2025
Ranked in 14 of 14 editions
Gender Inequality Index
UNDP Human Development Report Office
157th
of 157 · 2014
172nd
of 172 · 2023
Ranked in 10 of 34 editions
Economic Complexity Index
Growth Lab at Harvard University
102nd
of 140 · 1995
135th
of 145 · 2024
Ranked in 30 of 30 editions
Government AI Readiness Index
Oxford Insights
172nd
of 172 · 2020
191st
of 195 · 2025
Ranked in 6 of 6 editions
Gaining ground
Where Yemen has climbed against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- Liner Shipping Connectivity Index+23 pts since 2016
- Carbon Intensity of Electricity+20 pts since 2014
Losing ground
Where Yemen has slipped against the rest of the world, in percentile points.
- RISE Renewable Energy Policy Score-48 pts since 2013
- Open Data Inventory-45 pts since 2015
- Cost of Sending Remittances-33 pts since 2016
05In context
Yemen and its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place in the world ranking of 178, not within the region.
Shares a land border with
Placed either side in the Country Index 2026
Across Western Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its position in the world (of 178 placed).
06The evidence
Every statistic we hold for Yemen
Grouped by topic. Each row gives the newest edition’s rank or position, the published value and the year the numbers describe — select a row for the world median, the best in the world and the trend.
Governance & Institutions22
Central Bank Independence Indexbottom 28%0.478CBI index (0–1, where 1 is the most statutory independence)2023
bottom 28% of 191 countries measured
Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex · CBI index (0–1, where 1 is the most statutory independence)
Yemen 0.478 · world median 0.608
Highest 0.974 (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2013
Civic Space Ratings177th of 198position · derived13.11Civic space score (0–100)2025
bottom 11% of 198 countries measured
CIVICUS · Civic space score (0–100)
Yemen 13.11 · world median 50.46 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
Climate Readiness (ND-GAIN)172nd of 192rank0.256ND-GAIN Readiness (0–1, where 1 is the most ready)2024
bottom 10% of 192 countries measured
Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · ND-GAIN Readiness (0–1, where 1 is the most ready)
Yemen 0.256 · world median 0.387 (worse)
Best in the world 0.749 (Singapore)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2014
Completeness of Birth Registrationbottom 3%29.4Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)2025
bottom 3% of 185 countries measured
UNICEF · Children under 5 whose birth is registered (%)
Yemen 29.4 · world median 98.4 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (53 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Control of Corruption209th of 211position · derived-1.679Control of Corruption (−2.5 to 2.5)2025
bottom 1% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Control of Corruption (−2.5 to 2.5)
Yemen -1.679 · world median -0.197 (worse)
Best in the world 2.259 (Denmark)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
Corruption Perceptions Index177th of 181rank13CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)2025
bottom 2% of 182 countries measured · 182 share 181 positions
Transparency International · CPI score (0–100, where 100 is very clean)
Yemen 13 · world median 39 (worse)
Best in the world 89 (Denmark)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Country Policy and Institutional Assessment73rd of 78position · derived1.817IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high)2025
bottom 6% of 78 countries measured
World Bank Group · IDA Resource Allocation Index (1 = low to 6 = high)
Yemen 1.817 · world median 3.246 (worse)
Best in the world 4.225 (Rwanda)
No real change since 2015
Government AI Readiness Index191st of 195rank14.48AI readiness score (0–100)2025
bottom 2% of 195 countries measured
Oxford Insights · AI readiness score (0–100)
Yemen 14.48 · world median 40.19 (worse)
Best in the world 88.36 (United States)
▲ +2 percentile points since 2020
Government Effectiveness204th of 209position · derived-1.872Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)2025
bottom 2% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Governance estimate (−2.5 weak to 2.5 strong)
Yemen -1.872 · world median 0.101 (worse)
Best in the world 2.092 (Singapore)
No real change since 2015
GovTech Maturity Index193rd of 196position · derived0.072GTMI score (0–1)2025
bottom 2% of 196 countries measured
World Bank Group · GTMI score (0–1)
Yemen 0.072 · world median 0.63 (worse)
Best in the world 0.997 (South Korea)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2022
Judicial Constraints on the Executive Index152nd of 175position · derived0.141Judicial constraints on the executive index (0–1)2025
bottom 13% of 176 countries measured · 176 share 175 positions
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Judicial constraints on the executive index (0–1)
Yemen 0.141 · world median 0.676 (worse)
Best in the world 0.988 (Australia)
No real change since 2015
Liberal Democracy Index165th of 176position · derived0.043Liberal democracy index (0–1)2025
bottom 6% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Liberal democracy index (0–1)
Yemen 0.043 · world median 0.353 (worse)
Best in the world 0.884 (Denmark)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Open Data Inventory147th of 168rank37ODIN overall score (0–100)2024
bottom 12% of 168 countries measured
Open Data Watch · ODIN overall score (0–100)
Yemen 37 · world median 59 (worse)
Best in the world 90 (2 countries tied)
▼ -45 percentile points since 2015
Political Corruption Index6th of 176position · derived · 1 = worst0.902Political corruption index (0–1; higher = more corrupt)2025
bottom 3% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Political corruption index (0–1; higher = more corrupt)
Yemen 0.902 · world median 0.518 (worse)
Best in the world 0.004 (Denmark)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
Regulatory Quality197th of 209position · derived-1.471Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)2025
bottom 6% of 209 countries measured
World Bank Group · Regulatory Quality (−2.5 to 2.5)
Yemen -1.471 · world median -0.093 (worse)
Best in the world 2.113 (Singapore)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
Rule of Law208th of 211position · derived-1.943Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2025
bottom 1% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Rule of Law estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Yemen -1.943 · world median -0.102 (worse)
Best in the world 2.012 (Finland)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Statistical Performance Indicators182nd of 188position · derived37.44SPI overall score (0–100)2024
bottom 3% of 188 countries measured
World Bank Group · SPI overall score (0–100)
Yemen 37.44 · world median 69.3 (worse)
Best in the world 94.14 (Norway)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2016
V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index168th of 176position · derived0.127Electoral democracy index (0–1)2025
bottom 5% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Electoral democracy index (0–1)
Yemen 0.127 · world median 0.497 (worse)
Best in the world 0.913 (Denmark)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2015
Voice and Accountability195th of 206position · derived-1.746Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2025
bottom 5% of 206 countries measured
World Bank Group · Voice and Accountability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Yemen -1.746 · world median -0.022 (worse)
Best in the world 1.825 (Norway)
No real change since 2015
Women, Business and the Law189th of 190position · derived26.88WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)2024
bottom 1% of 190 countries measured
World Bank Group · WBL Index (0–100, where 100 is full legal parity)
Yemen 26.88 · world median 81.25 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (14 countries tied)
No real change since 2014
Economy & Innovation9
Container Port Traffic86th of 103position · derived380,000Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)2024
bottom 17% of 103 countries measured
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · Container port traffic (TEU, twenty-foot equivalent units)
Yemen 380,000 · world median 1,827,788
Highest 299,703,800 (China)
▼ -27 percentile points since 2014
Crop Production Index51st of 195position · derived118.58Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
top 26% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Crop production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Yemen 118.58 · world median 106.23 (better)
Best in the world 189.93 (Senegal)
▼ -19 percentile points since 2012
Economic Complexity Index135th of 145rank-1.682ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)2024
bottom 7% of 145 countries measured
Growth Lab at Harvard University · ECI score (standardised, roughly −3 to +3)
Yemen -1.682 · world median 0.131 (worse)
Best in the world 1.729 (Japan)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2014
Firms with a Bank Loan or Line of Credit175th of 179position · derived4.69Firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)2025
bottom 2% of 179 countries measured
World Bank Group · Firms with a bank loan or line of credit (%)
Yemen 4.69 · world median 35.95 (worse)
Best in the world 88.52 (Israel)
No earlier reading to compare
Food Production Index50th of 195position · derived118.29Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
top 25% of 195 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Food production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Yemen 118.29 · world median 106.08 (better)
Best in the world 177.49 (Senegal)
▼ -11 percentile points since 2012
Foreign Direct Investment Inflowsbottom 7%-0.035FDI inflows (% of GDP)2025
bottom 7% of 202 countries measured
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · FDI inflows (% of GDP)
Yemen -0.035 · world median 1.968
Highest 2,221 (British Virgin Islands)
No real change since 2015
Liner Shipping Connectivity Index102nd of 175rank37.11LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)2026
bottom 41% of 167 countries measured · 167 share 175 positions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) · LSCI (index, average Q1 2023 = 100)
Yemen 37.11 · world median 56.21 (worse)
Best in the world 1,319 (China)
▲ +23 percentile points since 2016
Livestock Production Index53rd of 194position · derived119.7Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
top 27% of 194 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock production index (2014–2016 = 100)
Yemen 119.7 · world median 107.06 (better)
Best in the world 190.08 (Malawi)
▲ +30 percentile points since 2012
Logistics Performance Index133rd of 139rank2.2LPI score (1–5)2023
bottom 5% of 139 countries measured
World Bank Group · LPI score (1–5)
Yemen 2.2 · world median 2.9 (worse)
Best in the world 4.3 (Singapore)
No real change since 2014
Work & Labour15
Average Weekly Hours Worked182nd of 182position · derived23.64Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person2025
bottom 1% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Yemen 23.64 · world median 38.89
Highest 54.7 (Bhutan)
▼ -12 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Agriculture54th of 182position · derived31.62Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)2025
top 29% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Yemen 31.62 · world median 14.38
Highest 85.34 (Burundi)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Industry157th of 182position · derived11.13Employment in industry (% of total employment)2025
bottom 14% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in industry (% of total employment)
Yemen 11.13 · world median 18.88
Highest 39.44 (Oman)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2015
Employment in Services98th of 182position · derived57.25Employment in services (% of total employment)2025
bottom 46% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employment in services (% of total employment)
Yemen 57.25 · world median 59.51
Highest 92.17 (Djibouti)
No real change since 2015
Employment-to-Population Ratio180th of 182position · derived27.37Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)2025
bottom 1% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed share of the population aged 15+ (%)
Yemen 27.37 · world median 57.72 (worse)
Best in the world 86.9 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Female Labour Force Participation Rate182nd of 182position · derived4.663Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
bottom 1% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Women aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Yemen 4.663 · world median 53.36 (worse)
Best in the world 82.91 (Madagascar)
No real change since 2015
Firms with a Female Top Manager177th of 179position · derived1.647Firms with a female top manager (%)2025
bottom 1% of 179 countries measured
World Bank Group · Firms with a female top manager (%)
Yemen 1.647 · world median 19.16 (worse)
Best in the world 62.9 (Kiribati)
No earlier reading to compare
Labour Force Participation Rate180th of 182position · derived33.1Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)2025
bottom 1% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Population aged 15+ in the labour force (%)
Yemen 33.1 · world median 61.66 (worse)
Best in the world 87.01 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Labour Productivity per Hour Worked120th of 182position · derived13.13Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)2025
bottom 34% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Output per hour worked (constant 2021 international $ at PPP)
Yemen 13.13 · world median 22.16 (worse)
Best in the world 164.65 (Ireland)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2015
Self-Employment Rate53rd of 182position · derived52.64Self-employed (% of total employment)2025
top 29% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Self-employed (% of total employment)
Yemen 52.64 · world median 31.84
Highest 91.56 (Chad)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
Unemployment Rate11th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst17.32Unemployment (% of labour force)2025
bottom 6% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment (% of labour force)
Yemen 17.32 · world median 5.084 (worse)
Best in the world 0.13 (Qatar)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2015
Vulnerable Employment59th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst45.59Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)2025
bottom 32% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)
Yemen 45.59 · world median 28.67 (worse)
Best in the world 0.456 (Qatar)
No real change since 2015
Working Poverty Ratebottom 6%66.53Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)2025
bottom 6% of 113 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Employed people living in extreme poverty (%)
Yemen 66.53 · world median 4.885 (worse)
Best in the world 0.007 (Bhutan)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2015
Youth Unemployment Rate17th of 182position · derived · 1 = worst32.6Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)2025
bottom 9% of 182 countries measured
International Labour Organization (ILO) · Unemployment, ages 15-24 (% of youth labour force)
Yemen 32.6 · world median 12.83 (worse)
Best in the world 0.457 (Niger)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2015
Education & Knowledge11
Academic Freedom Index136th of 176position · derived0.24Academic freedom index (0–1)2025
bottom 23% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Academic freedom index (0–1)
Yemen 0.24 · world median 0.619 (worse)
Best in the world 0.978 (Czechia)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2015
Adult Literacy Rate168th of 172position · derived37.09Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)2024
bottom 2% of 172 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 15+ who can read and write (%)
Yemen 37.09 · world median 93.99 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (3 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Expected Years of Schooling188th of 195position · derived7.495Expected years of schooling2023
bottom 4% of 195 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Expected years of schooling
Yemen 7.495 · world median 13.34 (worse)
Best in the world 21.69 (Monaco)
▼ -2 percentile points since 2013
Harmonized Test Scores166th of 172position · derived321.33Harmonized test score (TIMSS-equivalent points; 300 = minimum, 625 = advanced attainment)2020
bottom 4% of 172 countries measured
World Bank Group · Harmonized test score (TIMSS-equivalent points; 300 = minimum, 625 = advanced attainment)
Yemen 321.33 · world median 414.32 (worse)
Best in the world 575.27 (Singapore)
No real change since 2017
Learning Poverty8th of 125position · derived · 1 = worst94.6610-year-olds who cannot read and understand a simple text (%)2023
bottom 6% of 125 countries measured
World Bank Group and UNESCO Institute for Statistics · 10-year-olds who cannot read and understand a simple text (%)
Yemen 94.66 · world median 34.02 (worse)
Best in the world 2.331 (Ireland)
No earlier reading to compare
Learning-Adjusted Years of School164th of 172position · derived4.179Learning-adjusted years of school (0–14)2020
bottom 5% of 172 countries measured
World Bank Group · Learning-adjusted years of school (0–14)
Yemen 4.179 · world median 7.941 (worse)
Best in the world 12.81 (Singapore)
No real change since 2017
Mean Years of Schooling164th of 193position · derived5.484Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)2023
bottom 15% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Mean years of schooling (adults 25+)
Yemen 5.484 · world median 9.933 (worse)
Best in the world 14.3 (Germany)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2013
Primary Completion Rate135th of 165position · derived74.77Primary completion rate (%)2025
bottom 18% of 165 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Primary completion rate (%)
Yemen 74.77 · world median 97.43 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (5 countries tied)
No real change since 2015
Upper Secondary Attainment84th of 95position · derived25.61Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)2023
bottom 12% of 95 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Adults 25+ who completed upper secondary or higher (%)
Yemen 25.61 · world median 65.76 (worse)
Best in the world 97.89 (Belarus)
▼ -4 percentile points since 2014
Upper Secondary Completion Rate109th of 164position · derived39.94Upper secondary completion rate (%)2025
bottom 34% of 164 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · Upper secondary completion rate (%)
Yemen 39.94 · world median 64.87 (worse)
Best in the world 99.27 (South Korea)
No real change since 2015
Youth Literacy Ratebottom 3%60.2215–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)2024
bottom 3% of 174 countries measured
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) · 15–24 year-olds who can read and write (%)
Yemen 60.22 · world median 98.22 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (6 countries tied)
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Health & Wellbeing18
Children with Functional Difficultiestop 16%21.2Children aged 5-17 with a functional difficulty (%)2024
top 16% of 62 countries measured
UNICEF · Children aged 5-17 with a functional difficulty (%)
Yemen 21.2 · world median 13
Highest 35.2 (Afghanistan)
No earlier reading to compare
Exclusive Breastfeeding Under Six Months131st of 136position · derived9.7Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)2024
bottom 4% of 136 countries measured
UNICEF · Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed (%)
Yemen 9.7 · world median 40.74 (worse)
Best in the world 83.3 (Burundi)
No earlier reading to compare
Female Genital Mutilation Prevalencetop 37%18.5Women aged 15-49 who have undergone FGM (%)2024
top 37% of 31 countries measured
UNICEF · Women aged 15-49 who have undergone FGM (%)
Yemen 18.5 · world median 34.1 (better)
Best in the world 0.3 (Uganda)
No earlier reading to compare
Gender Inequality Index172nd of 172rank0.838GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)2023
bottom 1% of 172 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · GII (0 = full equality, 1 = maximum inequality)
Yemen 0.838 · world median 0.351 (worse)
Best in the world 0.003 (Denmark)
No real change since 2014
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index33rd of 109position · derived · 1 = worst0.188MPI (0–1)2025
bottom 30% of 109 countries measured
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) · MPI (0–1)
Yemen 0.188 · world median 0.039 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (Serbia)
No real change since 2018
Global Report on Food Crises3rd of 44position · derived · 1 = worst48In IPC Phase 3+ (% of analysed population)2024
bottom 6% of 44 countries measured
Food Security Information Network (FSIN) · In IPC Phase 3+ (% of analysed population)
Yemen 48 · world median 22 (worse)
Best in the world 3 (El Salvador)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2016
Global Violent Deaths5th of 206position · derived · 1 = worst61.08Violent deaths per 100,000 people2021
bottom 2% of 209 countries measured · 209 share 206 positions
Small Arms Survey · Violent deaths per 100,000 people
Yemen 61.08 · world median 4.02 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (4 countries tied)
▼ -12 percentile points since 2011
Human Capital Index159th of 172position · derived0.373HCI score (0–1)2020
bottom 8% of 172 countries measured
World Bank Group · HCI score (0–1)
Yemen 0.373 · world median 0.564 (worse)
Best in the world 0.879 (Singapore)
No real change since 2017
Human Development Index184th of 193rank0.47HDI score (0–1)2023
bottom 5% of 193 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · HDI score (0–1)
Yemen 0.47 · world median 0.762 (worse)
Best in the world 0.972 (Iceland)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2013
Infant Mortality Rate38th of 200position · derived · 1 = worst33.85Deaths before age one (per 1,000 live births)2024
bottom 19% of 200 countries measured
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · Deaths before age one (per 1,000 live births)
Yemen 33.85 · world median 12.26 (worse)
Best in the world 1.214 (San Marino)
No real change since 2014
INFORM Severity Index3rd of 81position · derived · 1 = worst4.5INFORM Severity (1–5, most severe crisis)2025
bottom 5% of 81 countries measured
ACAPS · INFORM Severity (1–5, most severe crisis)
Yemen 4.5 · world median 3.1 (worse)
Best in the world 1.3 (Trinidad and Tobago)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2020
Life Expectancy at Age 65175th of 222position · derived13.95Further years a 65-year-old would live at current death rates2023
bottom 21% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Further years a 65-year-old would live at current death rates
Yemen 13.95 · world median 16.39 (worse)
Best in the world 23.21 (Monaco)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2013
Life Expectancy at Birth161st of 222position · derived69.3Years a newborn would live at current death rates2023
bottom 28% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Years a newborn would live at current death rates
Yemen 69.3 · world median 74.63 (worse)
Best in the world 86.37 (Monaco)
No real change since 2013
Maternal Mortality Ratio60th of 195position · derived · 1 = worst118.4Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births2023
bottom 30% of 195 countries measured
UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG) · Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
Yemen 118.4 · world median 46.65 (worse)
Best in the world 0.11 (Cook Islands)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2013
Pesticide Use per Hectare168th of 178position · derived0.1Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)2024
bottom 7% of 181 countries measured · 181 share 178 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland)
Yemen 0.1 · world median 1.73
Highest 37.72 (Antigua and Barbuda)
▼ -33 percentile points since 2014
Stunting Prevalence in Children Under Five4th of 162position · derived · 1 = worst48.54Children under 5 who are stunted (%)2024
bottom 2% of 162 countries measured
UNICEF, WHO and World Bank Group (Joint Malnutrition Estimates) · Children under 5 who are stunted (%)
Yemen 48.54 · world median 13.8 (worse)
Best in the world 0.518 (Latvia)
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Under-Five Mortality Rate44th of 200position · derived · 1 = worst38.14Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)2024
bottom 22% of 200 countries measured
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME) · Deaths before age five (per 1,000 live births)
Yemen 38.14 · world median 14.54 (worse)
Best in the world 1.26 (San Marino)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2014
Violent Discipline of Children20th of 90position · derived · 1 = worst85.5Children aged 1-14 experiencing violent discipline (%)2025
bottom 21% of 90 countries measured
UNICEF · Children aged 1-14 experiencing violent discipline (%)
Yemen 85.5 · world median 75.8 (worse)
Best in the world 37.6 (Qatar)
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Development & Human Capital7
Access to Electricitybottom 22%86.3Population with electricity access (%)2024
bottom 22% of 215 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population with electricity access (%)
Yemen 86.3 · world median 100 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (122 countries tied)
No real change since 2014
Cereal Yield168th of 179position · derived801.1Cereal yield (kg per hectare)2023
bottom 6% of 179 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Cereal yield (kg per hectare)
Yemen 801.1 · world median 3,072 (worse)
Best in the world 29,147 (Oman)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2013
Child Marriage31st of 143position · derived · 1 = worst29.6Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)2025
bottom 21% of 145 countries measured · 145 share 143 positions
UNICEF · Women 20–24 married before 18 (%)
Yemen 29.6 · world median 17.1 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (3 countries tied)
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Coefficient of Human Inequality44th of 169position · derived · 1 = worst29.79Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)2023
bottom 26% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Coefficient of Human Inequality (%)
Yemen 29.79 · world median 17.05 (worse)
Best in the world 4.865 (Slovenia)
▼ -5 percentile points since 2013
Gender Development Index184th of 184position · derived0.407Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)2023
bottom 1% of 184 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · Gender Development Index (1.000 = parity)
Yemen 0.407 · world median 0.971 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (2 countries tied)
No real change since 2013
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index155th of 169position · derived0.325IHDI (0–1)2023
bottom 8% of 169 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · IHDI (0–1)
Yemen 0.325 · world median 0.609 (worse)
Best in the world 0.923 (Iceland)
▼ -13 percentile points since 2013
Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI146th of 156position · derived0.465PHDI (0–1)2023
bottom 6% of 156 countries measured
UNDP Human Development Report Office · PHDI (0–1)
Yemen 0.465 · world median 0.678 (worse)
Best in the world 0.827 (United Kingdom)
▼ -10 percentile points since 2013
Environment & Sustainability21
Agricultural Emissions96th of 193position · derived9,003Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)2023
top 48% of 198 countries measured · 198 share 193 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq)
Yemen 9,003 · world median 8,635
Highest 1,044,508 (India)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2013
Agricultural Land81st of 209position · derived44.42Agricultural land (% of land area)2023
top 38% of 209 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Agricultural land (% of land area)
Yemen 44.42 · world median 37.96
Highest 86.48 (Côte d’Ivoire)
No real change since 2013
Arable Land per Person159th of 206position · derived0.029Arable land (hectares per person)2023
bottom 23% of 206 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Arable land (hectares per person)
Yemen 0.029 · world median 0.109
Highest 1.459 (Kazakhstan)
No real change since 2013
Carbon Intensity of Electricity55th of 193position · derived · 1 = worst591.43Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)2024
bottom 28% of 193 countries measured
Ember · Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Yemen 591.43 · world median 468.81 (worse)
Best in the world 23.49 (Ethiopia)
▲ +20 percentile points since 2014
Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN)185th of 190rank0.629ND-GAIN Vulnerability (0–1, where 1 is the most vulnerable)2024
bottom 2% of 190 countries measured
Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · ND-GAIN Vulnerability (0–1, where 1 is the most vulnerable)
Yemen 0.629 · world median 0.45 (worse)
Best in the world 0.263 (Norway)
▼ -6 percentile points since 2014
CO₂ Emissions per Capita193rd of 210position · derived · 1 = worst0.249Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person)2024
top 8% of 210 countries measured
Global Carbon Project · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person)
Yemen 0.249 · world median 3.21 (better)
Best in the world 0.054 (DR Congo)
▲ +19 percentile points since 2014
Ecological Footprint126th of 126position · derived · 1 = worst0.514Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)2025
top 1% of 126 countries measured
Global Footprint Network · Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)
Yemen 0.514 · world median 2.296 (better)
Best in the world 0.514 (Yemen)
No real change since 2015
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)bottom 23%4.092Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP)2024
bottom 23% of 192 countries measured
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP)
Yemen 4.092 · world median 2.738 (worse)
Best in the world 0.666 (Chad)
▼ -25 percentile points since 2014
Fertilizer Consumption per Hectare158th of 188position · derived8.93Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)2023
bottom 17% of 191 countries measured · 191 share 188 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Fertilizer consumption (kg per hectare of arable land)
Yemen 8.93 · world median 87.36
Highest 2,926 (Malaysia)
▼ -15 percentile points since 2013
Forest Area195th of 210position · derived1.04Forest area (% of land area)2023
bottom 8% of 213 countries measured · 213 share 210 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Forest area (% of land area)
Yemen 1.04 · world median 31.08
Highest 94.45 (Suriname)
No real change since 2013
Internal Displacements by Disaster15th of 160position · derived · 1 = worst492,000New displacements by disaster (people)2024
bottom 9% of 160 countries measured
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) · New displacements by disaster (people)
Yemen 492,000 · world median 4,750 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (Serbia)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2015
Land Under Cereal Production95th of 179position · derived543,000Land under cereal production (hectares)2023
bottom 47% of 180 countries measured · 180 share 179 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Land under cereal production (hectares)
Yemen 543,000 · world median 689,278
Highest 103,715,108 (India)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2013
Livestock Density159th of 188position · derived0.2Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land2023
bottom 16% of 188 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Livestock units per hectare of agricultural land
Yemen 0.2 · world median 0.535
Highest 43.97 (Singapore)
No real change since 2013
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity Generation148th of 190position · derived11.24Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated)2024
bottom 23% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated)
Yemen 11.24 · world median 35.66 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2014
ND-GAIN Country Index184th of 190rank31.33ND-GAIN Index (0–100, where 100 is best placed to adapt)2024
bottom 3% of 190 countries measured
Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · ND-GAIN Index (0–100, where 100 is best placed to adapt)
Yemen 31.33 · world median 47.44 (worse)
Best in the world 71.85 (Norway)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2014
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita176th of 181position · derived54.94Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)2022
bottom 3% of 181 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person)
Yemen 54.94 · world median 2,528 (worse)
Best in the world 445,023 (Iceland)
No real change since 2012
Renewable Share of Electricity Generation144th of 190position · derived11.24Renewables (% of electricity generated)2024
bottom 26% of 193 countries measured · 193 share 190 positions
Ember · Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Yemen 11.24 · world median 31.14 (worse)
Best in the world 100 (7 countries tied)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2014
Water Stress6th of 177position · derived · 1 = worst281.48Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)2023
bottom 3% of 177 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)
Yemen 281.48 · world median 10 (worse)
Best in the world 0.03 (Republic of the Congo)
No real change since 2013
Water Withdrawal by Sector25th of 171position · derived90.74Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)2022
top 14% of 173 countries measured · 173 share 171 positions
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Freshwater withdrawn for agriculture (% of total)
Yemen 90.74 · world median 62.14
Highest 99.48 (Somalia)
No real change since 2012
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity Generationtop 34%11.24Wind and solar (% of electricity generated)2024
top 34% of 193 countries measured
Ember · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated)
Yemen 11.24 · world median 5.769 (better)
Best in the world 69.12 (Denmark)
▲ +14 percentile points since 2014
World Risk Index16th of 193position · derived · 1 = worst24.83WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)2025
bottom 8% of 193 countries measured
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)
Yemen 24.83 · world median 4.17 (worse)
Best in the world 0.18 (Monaco)
No real change since 2015
Gender & Equality3
Sex Ratio at Birthtop 31%105.9Male births per 100 female births2023
top 31% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Male births per 100 female births
Yemen 105.9 · world median 105.1
Highest 116.3 (Liechtenstein)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Women's Political Empowerment Index174th of 176position · derived0.161Women's political empowerment index (0–1)2025
bottom 1% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Women's political empowerment index (0–1)
Yemen 0.161 · world median 0.772 (worse)
Best in the world 0.954 (Denmark)
No real change since 2015
Democracy & Civil Liberties8
Deliberative Democracy Index165th of 176position · derived0.039Deliberative democracy index (0–1)2025
bottom 6% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Deliberative democracy index (0–1)
Yemen 0.039 · world median 0.339 (worse)
Best in the world 0.867 (Denmark)
No real change since 2015
Egalitarian Democracy Index174th of 176position · derived0.033Egalitarian democracy index (0–1)2025
bottom 1% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Egalitarian democracy index (0–1)
Yemen 0.033 · world median 0.321 (worse)
Best in the world 0.876 (Denmark)
No real change since 2015
Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information Index147th of 176position · derived0.219Freedom of expression index (0–1)2025
bottom 17% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Freedom of expression index (0–1)
Yemen 0.219 · world median 0.693 (worse)
Best in the world 0.98 (Denmark)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Government Censorship of the Media139th of 176position · derived-0.982Original latent estimate (≈ −3 to +3.5); higher = less censorship2025
bottom 21% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Original latent estimate (≈ −3 to +3.5); higher = less censorship
Yemen -0.982 · world median 0.565 (worse)
Best in the world 3.489 (Belgium)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2015
Government Internet Shutdowns153rd of 176position · derived-1.26Original latent estimate (≈ −4 to +2); higher = fewer shutdowns2025
bottom 13% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Original latent estimate (≈ −4 to +2); higher = fewer shutdowns
Yemen -1.26 · world median 1.023 (worse)
Best in the world 2.081 (Spain)
▲ +7 percentile points since 2015
Military Dimension Indexbottom 19%0.3Military dimension index (0–1; higher = larger military role)2025
bottom 19% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Military dimension index (0–1; higher = larger military role)
Yemen 0.3 · world median 0.1 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (76 countries tied)
▲ +15 percentile points since 2015
Participatory Democracy Index154th of 176position · derived0.072Participatory democracy index (0–1)2025
bottom 13% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Participatory democracy index (0–1)
Yemen 0.072 · world median 0.298 (worse)
Best in the world 0.785 (Switzerland)
No real change since 2015
Physical Violence Index168th of 176position · derived0.121Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)2025
bottom 5% of 176 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Freedom from political killings and torture (0–1)
Yemen 0.121 · world median 0.79 (worse)
Best in the world 0.989 (2 countries tied)
No real change since 2015
Peace & Security5
Deaths in Organized Violence16th of 59position · derived · 1 = worst1,718Deaths in organized violence (people)2025
bottom 8% of 196 countries measured · 196 share 59 positions
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) · Deaths in organized violence (people)
Yemen 1,718 · world median 0 (worse)
Best in the world 0 (138 countries tied)
▲ +6 percentile points since 2015
INFORM Risk Index2nd of 191position · derived · 1 = worst8.1INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)2025
bottom 1% of 191 countries measured
European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee · INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)
Yemen 8.1 · world median 3.7 (worse)
Best in the world 0.7 (Singapore)
No real change since 2016
Political Stability and Absence of Violence211th of 211position · derived-2.506Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)2025
bottom 1% of 211 countries measured
World Bank Group · Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5)
Yemen -2.506 · world median 0.171 (worse)
Best in the world 1.563 (Andorra)
No real change since 2015
Political Violence by Non-State Actors2nd of 171position · derived · 1 = worst3.086Original latent estimate (≈ −3.5 to +4); higher = more violence2025
bottom 1% of 171 countries measured
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · Original latent estimate (≈ −3.5 to +4); higher = more violence
Yemen 3.086 · world median -0.661 (worse)
Best in the world -3.182 (Luxembourg)
▼ -3 percentile points since 2015
Refugees by Country of Origintop 15%57,327Refugees under UNHCR's mandate from this country, end of year (people)2025
top 15% of 202 countries measured
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · Refugees under UNHCR's mandate from this country, end of year (people)
Yemen 57,327 · world median 1,272
Highest 5,224,131 (Ukraine)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2015
Risk & Resilience2
Asylum-Seekers by Country of Asylumtop 27%14,642Asylum-seekers awaiting a decision, end of year (people)2025
top 27% of 177 countries measured
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · Asylum-seekers awaiting a decision, end of year (people)
Yemen 14,642 · world median 1,836
Highest 3,718,945 (United States)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2015
Refugee Population by Country of Asylumtop 36%49,107Refugees under UNHCR's mandate hosted, end of year (people)2025
top 36% of 177 countries measured
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · Refugees under UNHCR's mandate hosted, end of year (people)
Yemen 49,107 · world median 12,269
Highest 2,655,191 (Germany)
▼ -25 percentile points since 2015
Mobility & Trade4
Average Time to Clear Exports Through Customs27th of 174position · derived · 1 = worst11.32Average time to clear exports through customs (days)2025
bottom 15% of 175 countries measured · 175 share 174 positions
World Bank Group · Average time to clear exports through customs (days)
Yemen 11.32 · world median 4.456 (worse)
Best in the world 1 (2 countries tied)
No earlier reading to compare
Cereal Import Dependency Ratiotop 16%93.4Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)2022
top 16% of 161 countries measured
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · Share of the cereal supply that is imported (%)
Yemen 93.4 · world median 42.8
Highest 100 (16 countries tied)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2012
Cost of Sending Remittances52nd of 93position · derived · 1 = worst2.805Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)2023
top 45% of 93 countries measured
World Bank Group · Average cost of sending $200 home (% of the amount)
Yemen 2.805 · world median 3.225 (better)
Best in the world -49.69 (Malawi)
▼ -33 percentile points since 2016
Net Migration Ratetop 50%-0.133Net migrants per 1,000 population2023
top 50% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Net migrants per 1,000 population
Yemen -0.133 · world median -0.133
Highest 39.62 (South Sudan)
▼ -7 percentile points since 2013
Poverty & Inequality1
Poverty Headcount at National Poverty Linestop 14%48.6Population below the national poverty line (%)2025
top 14% of 160 countries measured
World Bank Group · Population below the national poverty line (%)
Yemen 48.6 · world median 21.8
Highest 82.3 (South Sudan)
No earlier reading to compare
Money & Public Finance1
Short-Term Share of External Debttop 43%7.205Short-term debt (% of total external debt)2024
top 43% of 118 countries measured
World Bank Group · Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Yemen 7.205 · world median 9.376 (better)
Best in the world 0 (5 countries tied)
▼ -18 percentile points since 2014
Energy5
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)bottom 44%0Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation)2024
bottom 44% of 193 countries measured
Ember · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation)
Yemen 0 · world median 0
Highest 707.07 (Palestine)
No real change since 2014
Nuclear Share of Electricity Generationbottom 41%0Nuclear (% of electricity generated)2024
bottom 41% of 183 countries measured
Ember · Nuclear (% of electricity generated)
Yemen 0 · world median 0
Highest 67.4 (France)
No real change since 2014
Primary Energy Consumption per Capitabottom 14%5.179Energy use per person (million Btu)2024
bottom 14% of 192 countries measured
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) · Energy use per person (million Btu)
Yemen 5.179 · world median 49.5
Highest 766.07 (Qatar)
▼ -12 percentile points since 2014
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy Scorebottom 2%4.481Energy efficiency policy score (0–100)2023
bottom 2% of 140 countries measured
World Bank Group (ESMAP) · Energy efficiency policy score (0–100)
Yemen 4.481 · world median 48.23 (worse)
Best in the world 95.93 (South Korea)
▼ -22 percentile points since 2013
RISE Renewable Energy Policy Scorebottom 22%16.94Renewable energy policy score (0–100)2023
bottom 22% of 140 countries measured
World Bank Group (ESMAP) · Renewable energy policy score (0–100)
Yemen 16.94 · world median 33.26 (worse)
Best in the world 89.52 (Denmark)
▼ -48 percentile points since 2013
People & Population10
Crude Birth Ratetop 5%35.21Births per 1,000 population2023
top 5% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Births per 1,000 population
Yemen 35.21 · world median 13.79
Highest 46.36 (Central African Republic)
▲ +10 percentile points since 2013
Crude Death Ratebottom 8%4.792Deaths per 1,000 population2023
bottom 8% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Deaths per 1,000 population
Yemen 4.792 · world median 7.303
Highest 25.58 (Vatican City)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2013
Median Age of the Populationbottom 11%18.18Median age (years)2023
bottom 11% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Median age (years)
Yemen 18.18 · world median 31.52
Highest 59.63 (Vatican City)
No real change since 2013
Population Aged 65 and Overbottom 4%2.508Share of the total population aged 65 and over (%)2023
bottom 4% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Share of the total population aged 65 and over (%)
Yemen 2.508 · world median 8.32
Highest 44.7 (Vatican City)
▼ -9 percentile points since 2013
Population Densitybottom 40%74.61People per square kilometre of land2023
bottom 40% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · People per square kilometre of land
Yemen 74.61 · world median 96.92
Highest 26,145 (Monaco)
▲ +5 percentile points since 2013
Population Growth Ratetop 5%3.029Population growth (% per year)2023
top 5% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Population growth (% per year)
Yemen 3.029 · world median 0.888
Highest 5.862 (South Sudan)
▲ +8 percentile points since 2013
Population Under Age 15top 10%41.23Share of the total population aged 0–14 (%)2023
top 10% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Share of the total population aged 0–14 (%)
Yemen 41.23 · world median 22.71
Highest 49.17 (Central African Republic)
▲ +4 percentile points since 2013
Sex Ratio of the Total Populationtop 18%102.62Males per 100 females2023
top 18% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Males per 100 females
Yemen 102.62 · world median 98.48
Highest 251.08 (Qatar)
No real change since 2013
Total Dependency Ratiotop 12%77.73People aged 0–14 and 65+ per 100 people aged 15–642023
top 12% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · People aged 0–14 and 65+ per 100 people aged 15–64
Yemen 77.73 · world median 54.73
Highest 105.18 (Central African Republic)
▲ +3 percentile points since 2013
Total Fertility Ratetop 5%4.59Live births per woman2023
top 5% of 222 countries measured
UN DESA Population Division · Live births per woman
Yemen 4.59 · world median 1.962
Highest 6.132 (Somalia)
▲ +9 percentile points since 2013
Not currently covered
The newest edition of these reports does not include Yemen. Usually the publisher does not cover it; sometimes it has dropped out of a ranking it used to appear in.
- Account Ownership at a Financial Institution · last seen 2014
- Adjusted Net Savings
- Agricultural Irrigated Land
- Agriculture Orientation Index · last seen 2014
- Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Value Added (% of GDP) · last seen 2018
- Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff · last seen 2013
- Business Ready: Operational Efficiency
- Business Ready: Public Services
- Business Ready: Regulatory Framework
- Debt Service on External Debt · last seen 2016
- Dietary Energy Supply
- Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports · last seen 2016
- Exports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) · last seen 2018
- External Debt Stocks (% of GNI) · last seen 2018
- Fatal Occupational Injuries
- Female Share of Researchers
- Female Share of Senior and Middle Management · last seen 2014
- GDP Growth · last seen 2018
- GDP per Capita (PPP)
- GDP per Person Employed
- General Government Consumption · last seen 2018
- Gini Index · last seen 2014
- Global Innovation Index · last seen 2022
- Global Militarisation Index · last seen 2017
- GNI per Capita (PPP)
- Government Funding per Primary Student · last seen 2011
- Government Spending on Education · last seen 2008
- Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) · last seen 2018
- Gross Savings (% of GDP) · last seen 2016
- Household Consumption · last seen 2018
- ICT Goods Exports · last seen 2015
- ICT Services Exports · last seen 2020
- Imports of Goods and Services (% of GDP) · last seen 2018
- Inbound Mobility Rate, Tertiary · last seen 2011
- Income Share Held by Lowest 20% · last seen 2014
- Income Share Held by Richest 10% · last seen 2014
- Industry Value Added including Construction (% of GDP) · last seen 2018
- Informal Employment Rate
- Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP)
- Median Daily Income or Consumption per Person · last seen 2014
- Mobile Phone Ownership
- Net Official Development Assistance Received · last seen 2018
- Organic Agricultural Area
- Out-of-School Rate, Primary · last seen 2016
- Outbound Mobility Ratio, Tertiary · last seen 2011
- Palma Ratio · last seen 2014
- PISA Mathematics Performance
- PISA Reading Performance
- PISA Science Performance
- Poverty Gap at $3.00 a Day · last seen 2014
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $3.00 a Day · last seen 2014
- Poverty Headcount Ratio at $8.30 a Day · last seen 2014
- Pre-Primary Net Enrolment Rate · last seen 2016
- Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity
- Prevalence of Undernourishment
- Prosperity Gap · last seen 2014
- Public Sector Employment
- Public Sector Wage Bill
- Research and Development Spending
- Researchers per Million Inhabitants
- School Life Expectancy · last seen 2011
- Secondary School Enrolment · last seen 2016
- Smartphone Ownership
- Social Institutions and Gender Index
- Societal Poverty Rate · last seen 2014
- Tariff Rate, Applied, Weighted Mean, All Products · last seen 2017
- Tertiary Enrolment Ratio · last seen 2011
- Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) · last seen 2018
- Trade (% of GDP) · last seen 2018
- Trade Union Density
- World Energy Trilemma Index
- Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training · last seen 2014
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Nations Inquiry (2026). Yemen: country statistics, rankings and trends. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/yemen