Yemen (Republic of Yemen)

Yemen Republic of Yemen
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	183rd best
Capital	Sanaa
Land Area	527 970km21
Location	Asia, The Middle East
Population	28.5m2
Life Expectancy	63.75yrs (2017)3
GNI	$1 314 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	YE, YEM, 8875
Internet Domain	.ye6
Currency	Rial (YER)7
Telephone	+9678

1. Overview
2. Yemen National and Social Development
3. Yemen's Demographics and Migration
4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Yemen's Health
6. Yemen's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Yemen's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

---

1. Overview

“North Yemen became independent of the Ottoman Empire in 1918. The British, who had set up a protectorate area around the southern port of Aden in the 19th century, withdrew in 1967 from what became South Yemen. Three years later, the southern government adopted a Marxist orientation. The massive exodus of hundreds of thousands of Yemenis from the south to the north contributed to two decades of hostility between the states. The two countries were formally unified as the Republic of Yemen in 1990. A southern secessionist movement and brief civil war in 1994 was quickly subdued. In 2000, Saudi Arabia and Yemen agreed to a delimitation of their border. Fighting in the northwest between the government and Huthi rebels, a group seeking a return to traditional Zaydi Islam, began in 2004 and has since resulted in six rounds of fighting - the last ended in early 2010 with a cease-fire that continues to hold. The southern secessionist movement was revitalized in 2008 when a popular socioeconomic protest movement initiated the prior year took on political goals including secession. Public rallies in Sana'a against then President SALIH - inspired by similar demonstrations in Tunisia and Egypt - slowly built momentum starting in late January 2011 fueled by complaints over high unemployment, poor economic conditions, and corruption. By the following month, some protests had resulted in violence, and the demonstrations had spread to other major cities. By March the opposition had hardened its demands and was unifying behind calls for SALIH's immediate ouster. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in late April 2011, in an attempt to mediate the crisis in Yemen, proposed an agreement in which the president would step down in exchange for immunity from prosecution. SALIH's refusal to sign an agreement led to heavy street fighting and his injury in an explosion in June 2011. The UN Security Council passed Resolution 2014 in October 2011 calling on both sides to end the violence and complete a power transfer deal. In late November 2011, SALIH signed the GCC-brokered agreement to step down and to transfer some of his powers to Vice President Abd Rabuh Mansur HADI. Following elections in February 2012, won by HADI, SALIH formally transferred his powers. In accordance with the GCC initiative, Yemen launched a National Dialogue to discuss key constitutional, political, and social issues in mid-March 2013.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Short of the glitz of many of the Gulf states, Yemen compensates with the depth of its history and attachment to traditions and rich culture. Yemen may be the Arabian Peninsula´s poor cousin, but therein lies its charm. With none of the oil wealth of its neighbours, the country is like a time capsule preserving the traditions and texture of old Arabia.

Yemen´s history reads like the retelling of a legend. To the Romans, Yemen was Arabia Felix (Happy Arabia), Gilgamesh came here seeking eternal life, Noah launched his ark from here, the Queen of Sheba once ruled the land, and there was once dazzling wealth from the frankincense trade.

This journey into the past has diverse focal points, from the Arabian Nights-aura of capital city Sana`a in the west to mud skyscrapers in the east, from stunning mountain scenery in the north to the weird and wonderful landscapes of Suqutra off the south coast.

In recent years Yemen has remained nigh-on forgotten as travel here is unfeasible - the security situation makes venturing across Yemen extremely inadvisable. Best sit tight and hope that things improve so this distinctive realm may become accessible.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Yemen National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Value11
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
180	Afghanistan	0.478
181	Sierra Leone	0.477
182	Guinea	0.465
183	Yemen	0.455
184	Burkina Faso	0.449
185	Mozambique	0.446
186	Mali	0.428
187	Burundi	0.426
	Asia Avg	0.75
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $11
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
182	Madagascar	$1 484
183	Malawi	$1 466
184	Chad	$1 364
185	Yemen	$1 314
186	Liberia	$1 289
187	Niger	$1 240
188	Mozambique	$1 198
189	Congo, DR	$1 076
	Asia Avg	$22 215
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Norway	28.6
2	Denmark	30.0
3	Sweden	30.7
	...
180	Comoros	124.0
181	Burundi	124.1
182	Papua New Guinea	124.9
183	Yemen	125.0
184	Sudan	126.9
185	Angola	127.9
186	Congo, DR	128.2
187	Nauru	129.2
	Asia Avg	87.7
	World Avg	86.8
q=195.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Yemen's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Yemen's population is predicted to rise to 41.34 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 4.98. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
46	Ghana	29.8m
47	Mozambique	29.5m
48	Venezuela	28.9m
49	Yemen	28.5m
50	Nepal	28.1m
51	Madagascar	26.3m
52	N. Korea	25.5m
53	Cameroon	25.2m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
153	Madagascar	64.5
154	Mauritania	64.4
155	Ghana	63.8
156	Yemen	63.8
157	Bolivia	63.6
158	Nauru	63.6
159	Congo, (Brazzaville)	63.5
160	Comoros	63.4
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
158	Comoros	4.78
159	Sierra Leone	4.78
160	Guinea-Bissau	4.92
161	Yemen	4.98
162	Equatorial Guinea	5.02
163	Guinea	5.08
164	Liberia	5.08
165	Benin	5.12
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14
Pos.		2016 Per 10014
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
16	Ivory Coast	05.6
17=	Malawi	05.6
17=	Senegal	05.6
19	Yemen	05.7
20=	Cameroon	05.8
20=	Niger	05.8
20=	Congo, DR	05.8
20=	Benin	05.8
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.		2017 %15
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
141	Fiji	1.5%
142	Ghana	1.4%
143	Niger	1.4%
144	Yemen	1.4%
145	Bolivia	1.3%
146	Tuvalu	1.3%
147	Malawi	1.3%
148	Sierra Leone	1.3%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants16
Pos.		2010 %16
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
112	Senegal	5.0%
113	Iraq	4.9%
114	Denmark	4.7%
115	Yemen	4.7%
116	Hungary	4.6%
117	Colombia	4.6%
118	Sierra Leone	4.6%
119	Philippines	4.6%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #women #yemen

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank17
1	Sweden	9.0
2	Norway	14.5
3	Denmark	14.5
	...
159=	St Kitts & Nevis	123.0
159=	Nauru	123.0
161	Malawi	123.2
162	Yemen	123.4
163	Sao Tome & Principe	123.5
164	Iraq	124.4
	Asia Avg	99.9
	World Avg	87.9
q=199.

Yemen is amongst the worst places in the world at ensuring human rights and freedom, and it has severe cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Yemen does better than average for speed of uptake of HR treaties₁₈ and in its nominal commitment to Human Rights₁₉. But unfortunately Yemen gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average when it comes to commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₀ and in LGBT equality₂₁. It sits amongst the bottom 20 in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)₂₂, supporting press freedom₂₃ and in freethought₂₄. It is second-from-the-bottom when it comes to supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₅. And finally, it is the worst in its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice₂₆ and in opposing gender inequality₂₇. The current armed conflict "has taken a terrible toll on the civilian population"₂₈, with all sides comitting abuses. The coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, "has conducted scores of indiscriminate and disproportionate airstrikes hitting civilian objects that have killed thousands of civilians in violation of the laws of war, with munitions that the US, United Kingdom, and others still supply". Opposition Houthi-Saleh forces "have fired artillery indiscriminately into cities such as Taizz and Aden, killing civilians, and launched rockets into southern Saudi Arabia"₂₈.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Human Rights and Freedom in Yemen

5. Yemen's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines #Yemen

Compared to Asia (2020)29
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank29
1	Hong Kong	18.3
2	Maldives	41.0
3	Singapore	42.6
	...
42=	Azerbaijan	100.0
43	Syria	101.3
44=	Afghanistan	103.8
45	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	105.6
46	Yemen	112.0
47	Philippines	112.9
48	Laos	115.9
49	Palestine	116.7
50	Iraq	130.9
	Asia Avg	80.1
q=50.

Health (2020)29
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank29
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
157	Benin	111.3
158	Haiti	111.4
159	Madagascar	111.5
160	Yemen	112.0
161	Tuvalu	112.5
162	Philippines	112.9
163=	Niger	113.1
163=	Congo, DR	113.1
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₃₀. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₃₀.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₃₀, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₃₀.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Yemen is a pretty unhealthy country. Yemen comes in the best 20 in its alcohol consumption rate₃₁ (one of the lowest in Asia). It does better than average in terms of its smoking rate₃₂. But that's it. Yemen has problems. It does worse than average in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₃, its adolescent birth rate₂₇ and in its average life expectancy₁₁ (one of the worst in Asia). And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in its fertility rate₁₃ (one of the highest in Asia) and in its immunizations take-up₃₄ (amongst the lowest in Asia). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Yemen improved by +6.4yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. In the 2010s, Yemen was one of only 12 countries that saw their life expectancy drop.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
153	Madagascar	64.5
154	Mauritania	64.4
155	Ghana	63.8
156	Yemen	63.8
157	Bolivia	63.6
158	Nauru	63.6
159	Congo, (Brazzaville)	63.5
160	Comoros	63.4
	Asia Avg	73.48
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better31
Pos.		2016 Per Capita31
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
4	Mauritania	0.0
5	Somalia	0.0
6	Yemen	0.1
7=	Afghanistan	0.2
7=	Saudi Arabia	0.2
9	Syria	0.3
10=	Pakistan	0.3
11	Kiribati	0.4
12=	Iraq	0.4
	Asia Avg	3.9
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
158	Comoros	4.78
159	Sierra Leone	4.78
160	Guinea-Bissau	4.92
161	Yemen	4.98
162	Equatorial Guinea	5.02
163	Guinea	5.08
164	Liberia	5.08
165	Benin	5.12
	Asia Avg	2.46
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better32
Pos.		201432
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
66	Hong Kong	345
67	Colombia	359
68	Antigua & Barbuda	362
69	Yemen	388
70	S. Sudan	398
71	Belize	400
72	Swaziland	427
73	Sudan	428
	Asia Avg	1 035
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
116	Malawi	116
117	Swaziland	117
118	Iran	118
119	Yemen	119
120	Seychelles	120
121	Guinea-Bissau	121
122	Argentina	122
123	Laos	123
	Asia Avg	64.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better35
Pos.		2016 %35
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
74	St Lucia	48.1
75	Uzbekistan	48.2
76	Kyrgyzstan	48.3
77	Yemen	48.8
78	Guyana	49.4
79	Grenada	51.4
80=	Turkmenistan	51.8
80=	Moldova	51.8
	Asia Avg	44.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better27
Pos.		2015 Per 100027
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
122	Palestine	58.6
123	Jamaica	59.7
124	Azerbaijan	59.8
125	Yemen	61.5
126	Philippines	61.7
127	Mexico	62.8
128	Argentina	63.8
129	Laos	64.1
	Asia Avg	29.9
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better34
Pos.		2015 Avg %34
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
179	Afghanistan	70.6
180	Niger	69.7
181	Samoa	68.1
182	Yemen	67.4
183	Papua New Guinea	66.3
184	Haiti	65.7
185	Vanuatu	65.5
186	Guinea	63.3
	Asia Avg	90.5
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Yemen's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #food #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Asia (2023)36
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank36
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Sri Lanka	49.0
	...
13=	Armenia	69.5
13=	Singapore	69.5
15	Malaysia	74.4
16	Yemen	76.7
17	Georgia	78.0
18=	Taiwan	78.7
19	Cyprus	79.3
20	Iran	82.6
21	Hong Kong	83.3
	Asia Avg	88.8
q=51.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)36
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank36
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
66	Nicaragua	75.5
67=	Guatemala	76.2
67=	Ghana	76.2
69	Yemen	76.7
70	Czechia	77.2
71	Georgia	78.0
72=	Chile	78.6
72=	Iceland	78.6
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Regarding its responsibility towards the environment, Yemen comes 69th in the world. This rank is calculated from 5 data sets. Yemen does better than average in energy to GDP efficiency₃₇, annual meat consumption per person₃₈, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₃₉ and in its forested percent change 1990-2015₄₀ (but low for Asia). But, there's bad news too. Yemen does worse than average in terms of how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity.

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 Higher is better40
Pos.		2015 %40
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
	...
79	Mongolia	+00.1
80	Japan	00.0
81=	Afghanistan	00.0
81=	Yemen	00.0
81=	Tuvalu	00.0
81=	Libya	00.0
81=	Tonga	00.0
81=	Maldives	00.0
	Asia Avg	+07.0
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better37
Pos.		201437
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
21	Morocco	12.66
22=	Albania	12.50
22=	Spain	12.50
22=	Yemen	12.50
25	Namibia	12.35
26=	Portugal	12.35
26=	Botswana	12.35
28	Ecuador	11.90
	Asia Avg	09.14
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		0 Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
139	Suriname	1996 Apr 11
140	Poland	1996 Apr 17
141	Lithuania	1996 May 01
142	Yemen	1996 May 21
143	Niue	1996 May 28
144	Madagascar	1996 Jun 02
145	Tanzania	1996 Jun 06
146	Eritrea	1996 Jun 19
	Asia Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better39
Pos.		2011 %39
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
53	Tanzania	44.2%
54	Bosnia & Herzegovina	44.0%
55	Congo, (Brazzaville)	44.0%
56	Yemen	43.2%
57	Sri Lanka	43.1%
58	Djibouti	42.8%
59	Burundi	42.0%
60	Zambia	41.9%
	Asia Avg	37.9%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better38
Pos.		2021 kg38
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
30	Nepal	17.3
31	Solomon Islands	17.4
32	Syria	17.8
33	Yemen	17.8
34	Algeria	17.9
35	Iraq	18.3
36	Zambia	18.3
37	Indonesia	18.6
	Asia Avg	46.7
	World Avg	52.5
q=185.

7. Yemen's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Asia (2020)41
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank41
1	Taiwan	10.0
2	Japan	21.9
3=	S. Korea	24.0
	...
43	Bangladesh	112.9
44	Laos	115.2
45	Iraq	121.8
46	Syria	123.5
47	Myanmar (Burma)	127.0
48	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	129.0
49	Yemen	134.4
50	Afghanistan	136.7
51	Cambodia	144.6
	Asia Avg	79.0
q=51.

Modernity & Learning (2020)41
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank41
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
178	Micronesia	131.3
179	Tanzania	132.0
180	Mozambique	133.8
181	Yemen	134.4
182=	Mauritania	134.7
182=	Congo, DR	134.7
184	Afghanistan	136.7
185	Lesotho	137.2
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education Higher is better42
Pos.		201842
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
143	Lesotho	30.0%
144	Cape Verde	29.9%
145	Liberia	29.0%
146	Yemen	28.0%
147	Benin	26.5%
148	Sierra Leone	26.3%
149	Ivory Coast	26.1%
150	Afghanistan	26.1%
	Asia Avg	66.0%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better43
Pos.		2021 Years43
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
180	Tanzania	9.2
181	Syria	9.2
182	Burkina Faso	9.1
183	Yemen	9.1
184	Senegal	9.0
185	Pakistan	8.7
186	Eritrea	8.1
187	Central African Rep.	8.0
	Asia Avg	13.5
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
105	Albania	105
106	Madagascar	106
107	Thailand	107
108	Yemen	108
109	Brazil	109
110	Nicaragua	110
111	Togo	111
112	Belize	112
	Asia Avg	97.1
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

IQ Higher is better44
Pos.		200644
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
69=	Uzbekistan	87
70	Kuwait	86
71=	Philippines	86
72	Yemen	85
73=	Trinidad & Tobago	85
73=	Peru	85
73=	Cuba	85
76	Venezuela	84
	Asia Avg	90.4
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better45
Pos.		201645
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
138	Guatemala	27%
139	Sudan	26%
140	Sao Tome & Principe	26%
141	Yemen	25%
142	Senegal	23%
143	Angola	23%
144	Ivory Coast	22%
145	Honduras	22%
	Asia Avg	48.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better46
Pos.		2017 Ratio46
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
101=	Uzbekistan	0.0
101=	Colombia	0.0
101=	Ghana	0.0
101=	Yemen	0.0
101=	Laos	0.0
101=	Malta	0.0
101=	Turkmenistan	0.0
101=	Bangladesh	0.0
	Asia Avg	2.11
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#corruption #happiness #politics

Corruption Higher is better47
Pos.		2022 Points47
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
173	Libya	17.0
174=	Haiti	17.0
174=	Burundi	17.0
176	Yemen	16.0
177	Venezuela	14.0
178=	S. Sudan	13.0
178=	Syria	13.0
180	Somalia	12.0
	Asia Avg	39.98
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Yemen has a consistently poor record on corruption. On average through the 2010s, it scored the 8th-worst on the Corruption Perception Index.

Happiness Higher is better48
Pos.		2018 Score48
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
149	Liberia	3.5
150	Syria	3.5
151	Rwanda	3.4
152	Yemen	3.4
153	Tanzania	3.3
154	S. Sudan	3.3
155	Central African Rep.	3.1
156	Burundi	2.9
	Asia Avg	5.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
152	Syria	152
153	Liberia	153
154	Venezuela	154
155	Yemen	155
156	Iraq	156
157	Iran	157
158	Gabon	158
159	Central African Rep.	159
	Asia Avg	99.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
134	Egypt	134
135	Uruguay	135
136	Namibia	136
137	Yemen	137
138	Cambodia	138
139	Antigua & Barbuda	139
140	Afghanistan	140
141	Belize	141
	Asia Avg	86.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

“Yemen's internal conflict has been stuck largely in a stalemate since 2016, with the Saudi-led coalition and the internationally recognised government unable to make any headway against the Houthi rebels that occupy most of the northern provinces, as well as the capital Sana'a.”

Global Peace Index (2021)₄₉

Global Peace Index Lower is better50
Pos.		2023 Score50
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
156	Somalia	3.04
157	Ukraine	3.04
158	Russia	3.14
159	Congo, DR	3.21
160	S. Sudan	3.22
161	Syria	3.29
162	Yemen	3.35
163	Afghanistan	3.45
	Asia Avg	2.17
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
154	Liberia	154
155	Mali	155
156	Swaziland	156
157	Yemen	157
158	Iraq	158
159	Bahrain	159
160	Slovenia	160
161	Tonga	161
	Asia Avg	76.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
125	Swaziland	125
126	Madagascar	126
127	Benin	127
128	Yemen	128
129	Pakistan	129
130	Samoa	130
131	Antigua & Barbuda	131
132	Azerbaijan	132
	Asia Avg	92.2
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better51
Pos.		2019 Score51
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
140	Egypt	6.79
141	Congo, DR	7.04
142	Philippines	7.14
143	Yemen	7.26
144	India	7.52
145	Somalia	7.80
146	Pakistan	7.89
147	Syria	8.01
	Asia Avg	3.60
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better52
Pos.		201952
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
146	Zimbabwe	24.20
147=	Ghana	24.20
148	Kiribati	24.70
149=	Yemen	24.70
150	Ethiopia	24.90
151=	Swaziland	25.10
151=	Malawi	25.10
153	Tanzania	25.30
	Asia Avg	11.80
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better53
Pos.		2017 %53
1	Ukraine	25.0
2=	Belarus	25.4
2=	Slovenia	25.4
	...
71	Laos	36.4
72	Thailand	36.5
73=	Fiji	36.7
73=	Yemen	36.7
75	Solomon Islands	37.1
76=	Lithuania	37.4
76=	Bulgaria	37.4
76=	Bhutan	37.4
	Asia Avg	35.2
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better54
Pos.		2018 Severity54
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
68	Haiti	.200
69	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	.210
70	Ivory Coast	.236
71	Yemen	.241
72	Cameroon	.243
73	Malawi	.243
74	Togo	.249
75	Rwanda	.259
	Asia Avg	.084
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #yemen

Disbelief In God (2007)55
Pos.		Higher is better %55
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
101=	UAE	0
101=	Azerbaijan	0
101=	Algeria	0
101=	Yemen	0
101=	Zambia	0
101=	Tanzania	0
101=	Malaysia	0
101=	Haiti	0
101=	Iraq	0
101=	Guinea	0
101=	Ghana	0
101=	Jordan	0
101=	Gambia	0
101=	Kenya	0
101=	Ethiopia	0
101=	Afghanistan	0
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₅₆:

Christian	0.2%
Muslim	99%
Hindu	0.6%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.1%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim (Islam - official) including Shaf'i (Sunni) and Zaydi (Shia), small numbers of Jewish, Christian, and Hindu₅₇.

Freedom of Religion and Belief:

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?
• Human Rights and Freedom in Yemen: 4.3. Freedom of Thought