Legislative Corruption Score in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Legislative Corruption Score was 1.01 in 2025. ▬ Flat
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.
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 |
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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 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.