Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Key features of liberal democracy
Saudi Arabia
0.047
in 2025
Yemen
0.043
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
162nd
Yemen rank
164th
Key features of liberal democracy over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.047 against 0.043 in Yemen, a difference of 0.004.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 164 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd and Yemen ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 8 and Yemen in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.03 | 0.015 | 0.015 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1790s | 0.03 | 0.015 | 0.015 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | 0.03 | 0.015 | 0.015 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | 0.0299 | 0.015 | 0.0149 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | 0.029 | 0.015 | 0.014 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | 0.029 | 0.015 | 0.014 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | 0.029 | 0.015 | 0.014 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | 0.029 | 0.0414 | 0.0124 | Yemen |
| 1860s | 0.029 | 0.0478 | 0.0188 | Yemen |
| 1870s | 0.029 | 0.0537 | 0.0247 | Yemen |
| 1880s | 0.029 | 0.033 | 0.004 | Yemen |
| 1890s | 0.029 | 0.0342 | 0.0052 | Yemen |
| 1900s | 0.0311 | 0.0459 | 0.0148 | Yemen |
| 1910s | 0.032 | 0.0731 | 0.0411 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.0388 | 0.1414 | 0.1027 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.0413 | 0.148 | 0.1067 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.045 | 0.0937 | 0.0487 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.0458 | 0.0403 | 0.0055 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher key features of liberal democracy, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.047 against 0.043 in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in key features of liberal democracy between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 0.004, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 164 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for key features of liberal democracy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd and Yemen ranks 164th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Key features of liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.