Relationship dossier
Jordan
Yemen
Relationship assessment
Jordan supported Yemen’s internationally recognized government during the conflict that began in 2015.
Jordan toward Yemen
+15Jordan joined the Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognized government in the conflict that began in 2015.
Yemen toward Jordan
+15Yemen’s internationally recognized government sought external military support against the Houthi movement, including from Jordan.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship has included Jordanian support for Yemen’s internationally recognized government and that government’s pursuit of Jordanian backing during the conflict. The breadth of cooperation beyond this conflict is unclear.
How 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
Jordan supported Yemen’s internationally recognized government during the conflict that began in 2015, including by joining the Saudi-led coalition. Yemen’s recognized government sought external military support against the Houthi movement, including from Jordan. These actions indicate a cooperative political relationship around Yemen’s government, though the scope of other bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Key developments
Jordan joined the Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen’s internationally recognized government in the conflict that began in 2015.
Yemen’s internationally recognized government sought external military support against the Houthi movement, including from Jordan.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of Jordanian and Yemeni government cooperation outside the Yemen conflict is unclear.
- The extent and continuity of bilateral diplomatic and economic coordination are unclear.