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Electoral Democracy Index in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.016 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.016
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
176th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.02
in 2010
All-time low
0.008
in 1933
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for electoral democracy index in Saudi Arabia is 0.016, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.02 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1933.

Saudi Arabia ranks 176th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.016 0.016 0.016 1
1790s 0.016 0.016 0.016 10
1800s 0.016 0.016 0.016 10
1810s 0.0163 0.016 0.019 10
1820s 0.0118 0.01 0.019 10
1830s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1840s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1850s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1860s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1870s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1880s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1890s 0.01 0.01 0.01 10
1900s 0.0093 0.009 0.01 10
1910s 0.009 0.009 0.009 10
1920s 0.009 0.009 0.009 10
1930s 0.0083 0.008 0.009 10
1940s 0.008 0.008 0.008 10
1950s 0.0116 0.008 0.014 10
1960s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1970s 0.0132 0.013 0.014 10
1980s 0.014 0.014 0.014 10
1990s 0.015 0.013 0.016 10
2000s 0.0184 0.017 0.019 10
2010s 0.017 0.014 0.02 10
2020s 0.0148 0.014 0.016 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Saudi Arabia?
Electoral democracy index in Saudi Arabia was 0.016 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.02 in 2010.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1933.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for electoral democracy index?
Saudi Arabia ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
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, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.