Saudi Arabia vs Vatican: Electoral democracy index
Saudi Arabia
0.016
in 2025
Vatican
0.026
in 1870
Saudi Arabia rank
176th
Vatican rank
175th
Electoral democracy index over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Vatican
How they compare
Vatican currently reports 0.026 against 0.016 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Vatican's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 77 years both countries report, Vatican has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 176th and Vatican ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Vatican has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0.016 | 0.044 | 0.028 | Vatican |
| 1800s | 0.016 | 0.0456 | 0.0296 | Vatican |
| 1810s | 0.0165 | 0.034 | 0.0175 | Vatican |
| 1820s | 0.0118 | 0.0305 | 0.0187 | Vatican |
| 1830s | 0.01 | 0.0204 | 0.0104 | Vatican |
| 1840s | 0.01 | 0.0514 | 0.0414 | Vatican |
| 1850s | 0.01 | 0.0385 | 0.0285 | Vatican |
| 1860s | 0.01 | 0.0274 | 0.0174 | Vatican |
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.026 | 0.016 | Vatican |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy index, Saudi Arabia or Vatican?
- Vatican, at 0.026 against 0.016 in Saudi Arabia as of 1870.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy index between Saudi Arabia and Vatican?
- 0.01, with Vatican ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Vatican?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1790 to 1870.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Vatican rank globally for electoral democracy index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 176th and Vatican ranks 175th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.