🇾🇪 Yemen: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Yemen scores 4.3 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Rashad al-Alimi
Head of State · General People's Congress
Salem Saleh bin Braik
Head of Government
Democracy trend
Voting alignment
Yemen's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Yemen a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Yemen scores 4.3 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #168 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Yemen improving or declining?
Yemen's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 2.6 points over the past decade, standing at 4.3 in 2025 (1-year change: −0.4).
Who leads Yemen?
Rashad al-Alimi is Yemen's head of state (General People's Congress); Salem Saleh bin Braik serves as head of government.