Saudi Arabia vs Uzbekistan: Democracy Index
Saudi Arabia
-10
in 2018
Uzbekistan
-9
in 2018
Saudi Arabia rank
165th
Uzbekistan rank
162nd
Democracy Index over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports -9 against -10 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.
Across all 93 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 165th and Uzbekistan ranks 162nd of 168 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | -10 | -7.75 | 2.25 | Uzbekistan |
| 1930s | -10 | -8.7 | 1.3 | Uzbekistan |
| 1940s | -10 | -9 | 1 | Uzbekistan |
| 1950s | -10 | -7.6 | 2.4 | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | -10 | -7 | 3 | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | -10 | -7 | 3 | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | -10 | -6.6 | 3.4 | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | -10 | -8.1 | 1.9 | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | -10 | -9 | 1 | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | -10 | -9 | 1 | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy index, Saudi Arabia or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at -9 against -10 in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in democracy index between Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan?
- 1, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan?
- 93 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2018.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan rank globally for democracy index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 165th and Uzbekistan ranks 162nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Polity 5 (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
It combines information on the extent to which open, multi-party, and competitive elections choose a chief executive who faces comprehensive institutional constraints, and political participation is competitive. It ranges from -10 to 10 (fully democratic).