Saudi Arabia vs Tajikistan: Liberal democracy index

Saudi Arabia
0.047
in 2025
Tajikistan
0.043
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
162nd
Tajikistan rank
164th

Liberal democracy index over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Tajikistan
0.0250.050.0750.10.125178919072025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.047 against 0.043 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.004.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd and Tajikistan ranks 164th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 8 and Tajikistan in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1860s 0.029 0.092 0.063 Tajikistan
1870s 0.029 0.0866 0.0576 Tajikistan
1880s 0.029 0.0411 0.0121 Tajikistan
1890s 0.029 0.0433 0.0143 Tajikistan
1900s 0.0311 0.0499 0.0188 Tajikistan
1910s 0.032 0.0618 0.0298 Tajikistan
1920s 0.0321 0.019 0.0131 Saudi Arabia
1930s 0.0346 0.016 0.0186 Saudi Arabia
1940s 0.036 0.0144 0.0216 Saudi Arabia
1950s 0.0362 0.0196 0.0166 Saudi Arabia
1960s 0.041 0.0232 0.0178 Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.038 0.0247 0.0133 Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.0367 0.0352 0.0015 Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.0386 0.0748 0.0362 Tajikistan
2000s 0.0413 0.0753 0.034 Tajikistan
2010s 0.045 0.05 0.005 Tajikistan
2020s 0.0458 0.0393 0.0065 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Saudi Arabia or Tajikistan?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.047 against 0.043 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?
0.004, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?
158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan rank globally for liberal democracy index?
Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd and Tajikistan ranks 164th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Liberal democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed