Legislative Corruption Score in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Legislative Corruption Score was 1.01 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.05
in 1932
All-time low
1.01
in 2002
Years of data
94
1932–2025
Legislative Corruption Score in Saudi Arabia, 1932–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative corruption score in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.01. That is the lowest value across all 94 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.05 in 1932 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2002.
Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Legislative Corruption Score in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 1.05 | — |
| 1933 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.01 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.22, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.6095. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 8 |
| 1940s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 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 448 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,368 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 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 legislative corruption score in Saudi Arabia?
- Legislative corruption score in Saudi Arabia was 1.01 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 1932.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2002.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for legislative corruption score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.