Yemen: Direct popular vote index

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 Yemen

Direct popular vote index

 Latest value 0.013
 Year 2023
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 0.030
 Min - Max 0.000 - 0.131
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2023 is 0.013 index points, unchanged from 0.013 index points in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.097 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Yemen from 1960 to 2023 is 0.03 index points. The minimum value, 0 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.131 index points was recorded in 2001. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Yemen - Direct popular vote index - Recent values chart

Historical series
Yemen - Direct popular vote index - historical chart - 1960-2023




Definition: A measure of the extent to which direct democracy is used to make political decisions in the country.

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