Freedom Score in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Freedom Score was 9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom Score in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score in Saudi Arabia is 9, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2003.
Saudi Arabia ranks 181st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.75 | 7 | 13 | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.3 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More social development data for Saudi Arabia
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.016 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.092 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.026 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.016 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.026 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.047 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Saudi Arabia?
- Freedom score in Saudi Arabia was 9 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2006.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for freedom score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 181st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.