What is egalitarian democracy index in Saudi Arabia?

Egalitarian democracy index in Saudi Arabia was 0.113 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.114 in 2023.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1932.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Saudi Arabia

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Saudi Arabia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saudi Arabia: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.113 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.113

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

152nd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.114

in 2023

All-time low

0.027

in 1932

Years of data

1932–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Saudi Arabia, 1932–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, egalitarian democracy index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.113.

That represents a change of up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.114 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1932.

That places Saudi Arabia 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 94 years of available data.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Democracy Index in Saudi Arabia, 1932 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1932	0.027	—
1933	0.028	+3.7%
1934	0.028	+0.0%
1935	0.028	+0.0%
1936	0.028	+0.0%
1937	0.028	+0.0%
1938	0.028	+0.0%
1939	0.028	+0.0%
1940	0.028	+0.0%
1941	0.028	+0.0%
1942	0.028	+0.0%
1943	0.028	+0.0%
1944	0.028	+0.0%
1945	0.028	+0.0%
1946	0.028	+0.0%
1947	0.028	+0.0%
1948	0.028	+0.0%
1949	0.028	+0.0%
1950	0.028	+0.0%
1951	0.032	+14.3%
1952	0.032	+0.0%
1953	0.032	+0.0%
1954	0.049	+53.1%
1955	0.049	+0.0%
1956	0.05	+2.0%
1957	0.05	+0.0%
1958	0.05	+0.0%
1959	0.05	+0.0%
1960	0.05	+0.0%
1961	0.05	+0.0%
1962	0.05	+0.0%
1963	0.056	+12.0%
1964	0.056	+0.0%
1965	0.06	+7.1%
1966	0.06	+0.0%
1967	0.06	+0.0%
1968	0.06	+0.0%
1969	0.06	+0.0%
1970	0.062	+3.3%
1971	0.064	+3.2%
1972	0.065	+1.6%
1973	0.065	+0.0%
1974	0.078	+20.0%
1975	0.081	+3.8%
1976	0.081	+0.0%
1977	0.081	+0.0%
1978	0.081	+0.0%
1979	0.081	+0.0%
1980	0.101	+24.7%
1981	0.101	+0.0%
1982	0.101	+0.0%
1983	0.105	+4.0%
1984	0.105	+0.0%
1985	0.105	+0.0%
1986	0.105	+0.0%
1987	0.105	+0.0%
1988	0.105	+0.0%
1989	0.105	+0.0%
1990	0.108	+2.9%
1991	0.109	+0.9%
1992	0.109	+0.0%
1993	0.109	+0.0%
1994	0.109	+0.0%
1995	0.109	+0.0%
1996	0.109	+0.0%
1997	0.109	+0.0%
1998	0.109	+0.0%
1999	0.109	+0.0%
2000	0.098	-10.1%
2001	0.098	+0.0%
2002	0.099	+1.0%
2003	0.099	+0.0%
2004	0.098	-1.0%
2005	0.104	+6.1%
2006	0.104	+0.0%
2007	0.104	+0.0%
2008	0.104	+0.0%
2009	0.104	+0.0%
2010	0.105	+1.0%
2011	0.105	+0.0%
2012	0.105	+0.0%
2013	0.103	-1.9%
2014	0.103	+0.0%
2015	0.101	-1.9%
2016	0.103	+2.0%
2017	0.108	+4.9%
2018	0.105	-2.8%
2019	0.11	+4.8%
2020	0.106	-3.6%
2021	0.108	+1.9%
2022	0.106	-1.9%
2023	0.114	+7.5%
2024	0.113	-0.9%
2025	0.113	+0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0.113 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.671, 17% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0.113 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.152, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1930s	0.0279	0.027	0.028	8
1940s	0.028	0.028	0.028	10
1950s	0.0422	0.028	0.05	10
1960s	0.0562	0.05	0.06	10
1970s	0.0739	0.062	0.081	10
1980s	0.1038	0.101	0.105	10
1990s	0.1089	0.108	0.109	10
2000s	0.1012	0.098	0.104	10
2010s	0.1048	0.101	0.11	10
2020s	0.11	0.106	0.114	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

149 Bangladesh 0.115 compare
150 Central African Republic 0.114 compare
150 Laos 0.114 compare
153 Equatorial Guinea 0.108 compare
153 Eritrea 0.108 compare
155 Congo 0.107 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More social development data for Saudi Arabia

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 448 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,368 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,368 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Saudi Arabia?: Egalitarian democracy index in Saudi Arabia was 0.113 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.114 in 2023.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1932.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.