Yemen 's ranking in the Annual Worldwide Press Freedom Index from 136th of 167 in 2005 to 168 out of 180 .
Yemen ranks 153 out of 177 counties on the UN 's human - development index which measures things like education and life expectancy .
Yemen 's ranking in the Annual Worldwide Press Freedom Index from 136th of 167 in 2005 to 168 out of 180 and it ranks 153 out of 177 counties on the UN 's human - development index which measures things like education and life expectancy .