Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Liberal democracy index

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

Liberal democracy index over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Yemen
00.050.10.15178919072025

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 liberal democracy index, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.047 against 0.043 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index 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 liberal democracy index?
Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd and Yemen 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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About this data

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