Saudi Arabia vs Vatican: Full democracy
Saudi Arabia
0
in 2025
Vatican
0
in 1869
Saudi Arabia rank
78th
Vatican rank
78th
Full democracy over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Vatican
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0 against 0 in Vatican, a difference of 0.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Vatican has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 78th and Vatican ranks 78th of 197 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full democracy, Saudi Arabia or Vatican?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0 against 0 in Vatican as of 2025.
- What is the difference in full democracy between Saudi Arabia and Vatican?
- 0, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Vatican?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 1869.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Vatican rank globally for full democracy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 78th and Vatican ranks 78th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies if a country is a full democracy using the extended Lexical Index of Electoral Democracy (LIED+).