China vs Yemen: Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita
China
0.179
in 2025
Yemen
0.192
in 2025
China rank
163rd
Yemen rank
162nd
Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.192 against 0.179 in China, a difference of 0.013.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
China ranks 163rd and Yemen ranks 162nd of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2514 | 0.3886 | 0.1371 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.2852 | 0.3923 | 0.1071 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.2509 | 0.268 | 0.0171 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.179 | 0.175 | 0.004 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher human rights index vs. gdp per capita, China or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.192 against 0.179 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in human rights index vs. gdp per capita between China and Yemen?
- 0.013, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Yemen rank globally for human rights index vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 163rd and Yemen ranks 162nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.