Yemen is nominally a unitary republic but split by civil war since 2014. An internationally recognised Presidential Leadership Council chaired by Rashad al-Alimi rivals the Houthi movement, which controls the capital, Sanaa.
In the 12 Axes register, Yemen leans hardest on Progressive – Traditional: Traditional 95%; the register median is Traditional 68%.
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Where Yemen sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.
Centrist
Nominally unitary, de facto divided
Oligarchy
Presidential Leadership Council, no elections
Authoritarian
Houthi and rival authorities restrict media
Non-Interventionist
Gulf-backed coalition and Iran-linked Houthis
Militarist
Civil war since 2014
Assimilationist
Arabic the sole official language, minorities largely emigrated
Mixed Economic
Oil economy, war-shattered institutions
Balanced
Informal market economy amid war
Limited Trade
Blockades and sanctions limit trade
Religious
Islam is the state religion
Reactionary
Sharia is the source of legislation
Neutral
No distinct state stance
Set against the median of all 195 countries in the register.
Isolationism – Globalism
On Isolationism – Globalism, Yemen is at Isolationism 68%. The register median is Globalism 68%.
Internationalism – Nationalism
On Internationalism – Nationalism, Yemen is at balanced 50%, almost the register median of balanced 50%.
Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · freedomhouse.org
Map: L'Américain, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.
Last updated: 2026-10-15
The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].
