Which has higher political rights rating, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?

Russian Federation, at 7 against 7 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.

What is the difference in political rights rating between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?

0, with Russian Federation ahead.

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

53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Political Rights Rating

Russian Federation

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

in 2025

Russian Federation rank

1st

Saudi Arabia rank

1st

Political Rights Rating over time

Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 7 against 7 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.38	6	0.375	Russian Federation
1980s	6.44	6.11	0.3333	Russian Federation
1990s	3.4	7	3.6	Saudi Arabia
2000s	5.6	7	1.4	Saudi Arabia
2010s	6.4	7	0.6	Saudi Arabia
2020s	7	7	0	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political rights rating, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?: Russian Federation, at 7 against 7 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in political rights rating between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?: 0, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for political rights rating?: Russian Federation ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Rating. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Rights Rating
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Identifies the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Lower ratings indicate more rights.