Freedom of association index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Freedom of association index was 0.026 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.026
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
170th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.072
in 1819
All-time low
0.024
in 1822
Years of data
237
1789β2025
Freedom of association index in Saudi Arabia, 1789β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.026 for freedom of association index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.072 in 1819 and was at its lowest, 0.024, in 1822.
That places Saudi Arabia 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.0432 | 0.04 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.0336 | 0.024 | 0.072 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0292 | 0.025 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0285 | 0.027 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0263 | 0.026 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0266 | 0.026 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0269 | 0.026 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0265 | 0.025 | 0.027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.026 | 0.024 | 0.029 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Saudi Arabia?
- Freedom of association index in Saudi Arabia was 0.026 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.072 in 1819.
- What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 in 1822.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for freedom of association index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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