Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Egalitarian democracy index vdem 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
94
1932–2025
Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Saudi Arabia, 1932–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 vdem 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.
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 |
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- 153 Equatorial Guinea 0.108 compare
- 153 Eritrea 0.108 compare
- 155 Congo 0.107 compare
More social development data for Saudi Arabia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 448 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 2,368 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.178 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.047 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.016 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.026 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.092 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.026 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian democracy index vdem in Saudi Arabia?
- Egalitarian democracy index vdem in Saudi Arabia was 0.113 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.114 in 2023.
- What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index vdem recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1932.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for egalitarian democracy index vdem?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian democracy index vdem 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian democracy index vdem. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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