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?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory democracy index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.