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Fragmented state in civil warModern country

Yemen

Divided by civil war since 2014, Yemen has a Saudi-backed recognized government in the south and the Zaydi Houthis in the north; southern separatists were defeated in 2026. There is famine, Red Sea attacks and a barely existing state.

Predominant spectrum
Right
Closest ideology
Federalist Monarchism
Closest personality
Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar
Flag: Yemen

Political topics

Profile across mindedfolk

  • Structure

    Leaning · Federal
    Federal59%
    Unitary41%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy32%
    Autocracy68%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security74%
    Liberty26%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation73%
    Multiculturalism27%
  • Nationalism

    Balanced
    Internationalist44%
    Nationalist56%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Private
    Public34%
    Private66%
  • Free market

    Balanced
    Planning49%
    Free market51%
  • Religion

    Very strong · Religious
    Irreligious2%
    Religious98%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive8%
    Traditionalist92%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology46%
    Biology55%

What sets Yemen apart

Most unusual position

Religion

Leans further toward religious than 96% of the 325 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 33Yemen 2

Of all the topics, Religion is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Free market

On Free market, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 50Yemen 49

Here it shares common ground with most countries.