Key features of democracy in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Key features of democracy 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
Key features of democracy in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for key features of democracy in Saudi Arabia is 0.016, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of democracy 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
| 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 key features of democracy in Saudi Arabia?
- Key features of democracy in Saudi Arabia was 0.016 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of democracy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 in 2010.
- What is the lowest key features of democracy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1933.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for key features of democracy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 176th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of democracy 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 Key features of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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