Moldova vs Saudi Arabia: Citizen support for democracy
Citizen support for democracy over time
- Moldova
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Moldova currently reports -1.42 against -1.43 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Moldova ranks 131st and Saudi Arabia ranks 134th of 144 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.31 | -1.28 | 0.0357 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | -1.42 | -1.43 | 0.0057 | Moldova |
| 2020s | -1.42 | -1.43 | 0.0156 | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher citizen support for democracy, Moldova or Saudi Arabia?
- Moldova, at -1.42 against -1.43 in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in citizen support for democracy between Moldova and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.01, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Saudi Arabia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Moldova and Saudi Arabia rank globally for citizen support for democracy?
- Moldova ranks 131st and Saudi Arabia ranks 134th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Citizen support for democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens support a democratic political system and reject autocratic alternatives. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how desirable citizens find democracy, how they evaluate undemocratic alternatives (such as a strong unelected leader, the army, or religious authorities), and how they assess democratic and autocratic political systems relative to another.