Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index was 0.016 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.016.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.02 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1933.
Saudi Arabia ranks 175th of 175 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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)
- 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 government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Saudi Arabia?
- Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index in Saudi Arabia was 0.016 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1933.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 175th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Government effectiveness vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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