Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia: Direct Democracy Index
Eritrea
0
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0
in 2025
Eritrea rank
151st
Saudi Arabia rank
151st
Direct Democracy Index over time
- Eritrea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 0 against 0 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1932 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 151st and Saudi Arabia ranks 151st of 175 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct democracy index, Eritrea or Saudi Arabia?
- Eritrea, at 0 against 0 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct democracy index between Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1932 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for direct democracy index?
- Eritrea ranks 151st and Saudi Arabia ranks 151st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Direct Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures the extent of how easy it is for citizens to vote on specific issues themselves in popular initiatives, referendums, and plebiscites.