Relationship dossier
Australia
Yemen
Relationship assessment
Australian humanitarian assistance to Yemen amid conflict; information about Yemen’s government policy toward Australia is limited.
Australia toward Yemen
+25The Australian government has provided humanitarian assistance to Yemen during its prolonged conflict and has criticized Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping.
Yemen toward Australia
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Australia has provided humanitarian assistance to Yemen amid the country’s prolonged conflict. Australia has also criticized Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. Information about Yemen’s government cooperation with Australia is insufficient to assess its policy toward Australia.
Key developments
Australia joined international statements condemning Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of Australian humanitarian assistance to Yemen are unclear.
- Details of Yemen’s government cooperation with Australia are limited.