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.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

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?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by 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: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.