Saudi Arabia vs Vatican: Liberal democracy
Saudi Arabia
0
in 2025
Vatican
0
in 1861
Saudi Arabia rank
142nd
Vatican rank
142nd
Liberal democracy over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Vatican
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0 against 0 in Vatican, a difference of 0.
Across all 68 years both countries report, Vatican has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd and Vatican ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Vatican | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy, Saudi Arabia or Vatican?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0 against 0 in Vatican as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy between Saudi Arabia and Vatican?
- 0, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Vatican?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1790 to 1861.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Vatican rank globally for liberal democracy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 142nd and Vatican ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.