How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives 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 Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Maldives vs Saudi Arabia: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Maldives

0.312

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

0.326

in 2025

Maldives rank

116th

Saudi Arabia rank

113th

Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

Maldives
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.326 against 0.312 in Maldives, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 116th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 176 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Maldives	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.65	0.572	0.078	Maldives
1910s	0.65	0.572	0.078	Maldives
1920s	0.6458	0.572	0.0738	Maldives
1930s	0.6862	0.4888	0.1974	Maldives
1940s	0.703	0.468	0.235	Maldives
1950s	0.703	0.4605	0.2425	Maldives
1960s	0.704	0.4405	0.2635	Maldives
1970s	0.7191	0.4326	0.2865	Maldives
1980s	0.762	0.431	0.331	Maldives
1990s	0.7764	0.4466	0.3298	Maldives
2000s	0.7278	0.4692	0.2586	Maldives
2010s	0.6664	0.4603	0.2061	Maldives
2020s	0.4313	0.3457	0.0857	Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index, Maldives or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.326 against 0.312 in Maldives as of 2025.
What is the difference in political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index between Maldives and Saudi Arabia?: 0.014, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Saudi Arabia?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Maldives and Saudi Arabia rank globally for political corruption index vs. electoral democracy index?: Maldives ranks 116th and Saudi Arabia ranks 113th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Corruption Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.