Saudi Arabia vs Holy See: Key features of democracy

Saudi Arabia
0.016
in 2025
Holy See
0.026
in 1870
Saudi Arabia rank
176th
Holy See rank
175th

Key features of democracy over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Holy See
00.050.10.150.2178919072025

How they compare

Holy See currently reports 0.026 against 0.016 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.01.

That makes Holy See's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Holy See has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 176th and Holy See ranks 175th of 176 countries.

Holy See has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Holy See Difference Ahead
1790s 0.016 0.044 0.028 Holy See
1800s 0.016 0.0456 0.0296 Holy See
1810s 0.0165 0.034 0.0175 Holy See
1820s 0.0118 0.0305 0.0187 Holy See
1830s 0.01 0.0204 0.0104 Holy See
1840s 0.01 0.0514 0.0414 Holy See
1850s 0.01 0.0385 0.0285 Holy See
1860s 0.01 0.0274 0.0174 Holy See
1870s 0.01 0.026 0.016 Holy See

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher key features of democracy, Saudi Arabia or Holy See?
Holy See, at 0.026 against 0.016 in Saudi Arabia as of 1870.
What is the difference in key features of democracy between Saudi Arabia and Holy See?
0.01, with Holy See ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Holy See?
77 years are reported by both, from 1790 to 1870.
How do Saudi Arabia and Holy See rank globally for key features of democracy?
Saudi Arabia ranks 176th and Holy See ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Key features of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Key features of democracy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed