Which has higher participatory democracy index, Eritrea or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 0.026 against 0.008 in Eritrea as of 2025.

What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?

0.018, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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

Eritrea vs Saudi Arabia: Participatory Democracy Index

Eritrea

0.008

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.026

in 2025

Eritrea rank

176th

Saudi Arabia rank

174th

Participatory Democracy Index over time

Eritrea
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.026 against 0.008 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.018.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.2 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 176th and Saudi Arabia ranks 174th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 8 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.009	0.008	0.001	Eritrea
1910s	0.009	0.008	0.001	Eritrea
1920s	0.009	0.008	0.001	Eritrea
1930s	0.0102	0.008	0.0022	Eritrea
1940s	0.0619	0.008	0.0539	Eritrea
1950s	0.0457	0.0098	0.0359	Eritrea
1960s	0.0215	0.0105	0.011	Eritrea
1970s	0.0121	0.0101	0.002	Eritrea
1980s	0.011	0.0143	0.0033	Saudi Arabia
1990s	0.0172	0.0189	0.0017	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0.01	0.0226	0.0126	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0.0093	0.0244	0.0151	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0.0095	0.0245	0.015	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher participatory democracy index, Eritrea or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.026 against 0.008 in Eritrea as of 2025.
What is the difference in participatory democracy index between Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?: 0.018, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Saudi Arabia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Eritrea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for participatory democracy index?: Eritrea ranks 176th and Saudi Arabia ranks 174th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 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, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.