Yemen
Yemen ranks #91 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (0.7/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 86.3/100 (#9 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.
What drives the instability score
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CINC is a composite index (already contains military spending, personnel, energy & population) — shown for reference; it is not added into the Composite Power Index to avoid double-counting. Each figure carries its own source year; vintages can differ.
Capability profile
Trajectory
Governance
Energy
Strategic Relationships
Allies (19)
- United Arab Emiratesnonaggression 1990
- Bahrainnonaggression 1990
- Djiboutinonaggression 1990
- Algerianonaggression 1990
- Egyptnonaggression 1990
- Iraqnonaggression 1990
- Jordannonaggression 1990
- Kuwaitnonaggression 1990
- Lebanonnonaggression 1990
- Libyanonaggression 1990
- Moroccononaggression 1990
- Mauritanianonaggression 1990
- Omannonaggression 1990
- Qatarnonaggression 1990
COW alliance ties — includes historical pacts; defense first.
Disputes (33)
COW Dyadic MID, 1816–2014 — historical register, not live rivalries. Count = militarized disputes; year = most recent; ● = peak intensity.
- Eritrea5× · 2010
- Saudi Arabia13× · 2005
- Oman6× · 1987
- United States2× · 1982
- Iran1× · 1976
- United Kingdom5× · 1967
- Jordan1× · 1962
Signals
Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 100% risk
Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2018): 2 transfers
Displacement (UNHCR): 57.3K refugees originated · 4.8M IDPs · 49.1K hosted
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Oman
Saudi Arabia