What is women's civil liberties index in Yemen?

Women's civil liberties index in Yemen was 0.179 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 0.293 in 2012.

What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1789.

How does Yemen rank for women's civil liberties index?

Yemen ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Yemen?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Yemen data come from?

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

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Yemen

Name: Women's Civil Liberties Index in Yemen
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Yemen: Women's Civil Liberties Index was 0.179 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.179

Change on year

down 12.3%

World rank

168th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.293

in 2012

All-time low

0.022

in 1789

Years of data

164

1789–2025

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Yemen, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Yemen recorded 0.179 for women's civil liberties index in 2025.

The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's civil liberties index in Yemen peaked at 0.293 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.022, in 1789.

Yemen ranks 168th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Women's Civil Liberties Index in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Women's Civil Liberties Index in Yemen, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.022	—
1790	0.022	+0.0%
1791	0.022	+0.0%
1792	0.022	+0.0%
1793	0.022	+0.0%
1794	0.022	+0.0%
1795	0.022	+0.0%
1796	0.022	+0.0%
1797	0.022	+0.0%
1798	0.022	+0.0%
1799	0.022	+0.0%
1800	0.022	+0.0%
1801	0.022	+0.0%
1802	0.022	+0.0%
1803	0.022	+0.0%
1804	0.022	+0.0%
1805	0.022	+0.0%
1806	0.022	+0.0%
1807	0.022	+0.0%
1808	0.022	+0.0%
1809	0.022	+0.0%
1810	0.022	+0.0%
1811	0.022	+0.0%
1812	0.022	+0.0%
1813	0.022	+0.0%
1814	0.022	+0.0%
1815	0.022	+0.0%
1816	0.022	+0.0%
1817	0.022	+0.0%
1818	0.022	+0.0%
1819	0.022	+0.0%
1820	0.022	+0.0%
1821	0.022	+0.0%
1822	0.022	+0.0%
1823	0.022	+0.0%
1824	0.022	+0.0%
1825	0.022	+0.0%
1826	0.022	+0.0%
1827	0.022	+0.0%
1828	0.022	+0.0%
1829	0.022	+0.0%
1830	0.022	+0.0%
1831	0.022	+0.0%
1832	0.022	+0.0%
1833	0.022	+0.0%
1834	0.022	+0.0%
1835	0.022	+0.0%
1836	0.022	+0.0%
1837	0.022	+0.0%
1838	0.022	+0.0%
1839	0.022	+0.0%
1840	0.022	+0.0%
1841	0.022	+0.0%
1842	0.022	+0.0%
1843	0.022	+0.0%
1844	0.022	+0.0%
1845	0.022	+0.0%
1846	0.022	+0.0%
1847	0.022	+0.0%
1848	0.022	+0.0%
1849	0.022	+0.0%
1850	0.022	+0.0%
1851	0.175	+695.5%
1852	0.175	+0.0%
1853	0.175	+0.0%
1854	0.175	+0.0%
1855	0.175	+0.0%
1856	0.175	+0.0%
1857	0.175	+0.0%
1858	0.204	+16.6%
1859	0.204	+0.0%
1860	0.204	+0.0%
1861	0.204	+0.0%
1862	0.204	+0.0%
1863	0.204	+0.0%
1864	0.204	+0.0%
1865	0.204	+0.0%
1866	0.204	+0.0%
1867	0.204	+0.0%
1868	0.204	+0.0%
1869	0.204	+0.0%
1870	0.204	+0.0%
1871	0.204	+0.0%
1872	0.204	+0.0%
1873	0.204	+0.0%
1874	0.204	+0.0%
1875	0.204	+0.0%
1876	0.204	+0.0%
1877	0.204	+0.0%
1878	0.204	+0.0%
1879	0.204	+0.0%
1880	0.204	+0.0%
1881	0.204	+0.0%
1882	0.204	+0.0%
1883	0.204	+0.0%
1884	0.204	+0.0%
1885	0.204	+0.0%
1886	0.204	+0.0%
1887	0.204	+0.0%
1888	0.204	+0.0%
1889	0.204	+0.0%
1890	0.26	+27.5%
1891	0.26	+0.0%
1892	0.26	+0.0%
1893	0.26	+0.0%
1894	0.26	+0.0%
1895	0.26	+0.0%
1896	0.26	+0.0%
1897	0.26	+0.0%
1898	0.262	+0.8%
1899	0.262	+0.0%
1900	0.262	+0.0%
1901	0.262	+0.0%
1902	0.262	+0.0%
1903	0.262	+0.0%
1904	0.262	+0.0%
1905	0.262	+0.0%
1906	0.262	+0.0%
1907	0.262	+0.0%
1908	0.262	+0.0%
1909	0.281	+7.3%
1910	0.281	+0.0%
1911	0.281	+0.0%
1912	0.281	+0.0%
1913	0.277	-1.4%
1914	0.253	-8.7%
1915	0.253	+0.0%
1916	0.253	+0.0%
1917	0.253	+0.0%
1991	0.257	+1.6%
1992	0.257	+0.0%
1993	0.257	+0.0%
1994	0.257	+0.0%
1995	0.257	+0.0%
1996	0.257	+0.0%
1997	0.257	+0.0%
1998	0.257	+0.0%
1999	0.257	+0.0%
2000	0.257	+0.0%
2001	0.257	+0.0%
2002	0.257	+0.0%
2003	0.257	+0.0%
2004	0.257	+0.0%
2005	0.257	+0.0%
2006	0.257	+0.0%
2007	0.257	+0.0%
2008	0.257	+0.0%
2009	0.257	+0.0%
2010	0.237	-7.8%
2011	0.256	+8.0%
2012	0.293	+14.5%
2013	0.263	-10.2%
2014	0.176	-33.1%
2015	0.161	-8.5%
2016	0.156	-3.1%
2017	0.142	-9.0%
2018	0.142	+0.0%
2019	0.145	+2.1%
2020	0.123	-15.2%
2021	0.161	+30.9%
2022	0.182	+13.0%
2023	0.212	+16.5%
2024	0.204	-3.8%
2025	0.179	-12.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.022	0.022	0.022	1
1790s	0.022	0.022	0.022	10
1800s	0.022	0.022	0.022	10
1810s	0.022	0.022	0.022	10
1820s	0.022	0.022	0.022	10
1830s	0.022	0.022	0.022	10
1840s	0.022	0.022	0.022	10
1850s	0.1655	0.022	0.204	10
1860s	0.204	0.204	0.204	10
1870s	0.204	0.204	0.204	10
1880s	0.204	0.204	0.204	10
1890s	0.2604	0.26	0.262	10
1900s	0.2639	0.262	0.281	10
1910s	0.2665	0.253	0.281	8
1990s	0.257	0.257	0.257	9
2000s	0.257	0.257	0.257	10
2010s	0.1971	0.142	0.293	10
2020s	0.1768	0.123	0.212	6

Countries ranked near Yemen

165 Eswatini 0.211 compare
166 Qatar 0.186 compare
167 Myanmar 0.183 compare
169 Saudi Arabia 0.171 compare
170 Turkmenistan 0.132 compare
171 South Sudan 0.117 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More gender data for Yemen

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 676,763 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,601 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 659,110 (2025)

All data for Yemen →

Frequently asked questions

What is women's civil liberties index in Yemen?: Women's civil liberties index in Yemen was 0.179 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest women's civil liberties index recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 0.293 in 2012.
What is the lowest women's civil liberties index recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 0.022 in 1789.
How does Yemen rank for women's civil liberties index?: Yemen ranks 168th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is women's civil liberties index rising or falling in Yemen?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Women's Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which women are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedom of movement.