Does Yemen have mandatory military service?

No conscription

Yemen is one of 123 countries classified “No conscription” for military conscription — 64% of the 192 with data. (Also searched as the draft, national service.)

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: Conscription
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Djibouti: No conscription
Eritrea: Active conscription
Somalia: No conscription
Saudi Arabia: No conscription
Ethiopia: No conscription
Qatar: Active conscription

Other laws in Yemen

Death Penalty: Retained / in use
Gun Laws: Varies by region

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