What is liberal democracy index in Saudi Arabia?

Liberal democracy index in Saudi Arabia was 0.047 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 0.047 in 2024.

What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1819.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for liberal democracy index?

Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Democracy Index in Saudi Arabia

Name: Liberal Democracy Index in Saudi Arabia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saudi Arabia: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.047 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.047

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

162nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.047

in 2024

All-time low

0.029

in 1819

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Liberal Democracy Index in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, liberal democracy index in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.047. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.047 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 1819.

That places Saudi Arabia 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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	0.03	0.03	0.03	1
1790s	0.03	0.03	0.03	10
1800s	0.03	0.03	0.03	10
1810s	0.0299	0.029	0.03	10
1820s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1830s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1840s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1850s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1860s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1870s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1880s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1890s	0.029	0.029	0.029	10
1900s	0.0311	0.029	0.032	10
1910s	0.032	0.032	0.032	10
1920s	0.0321	0.032	0.033	10
1930s	0.0346	0.033	0.036	10
1940s	0.036	0.036	0.036	10
1950s	0.0362	0.033	0.038	10
1960s	0.041	0.038	0.042	10
1970s	0.038	0.036	0.041	10
1980s	0.0367	0.036	0.037	10
1990s	0.0386	0.037	0.039	10
2000s	0.0413	0.039	0.045	10
2010s	0.045	0.042	0.046	10
2020s	0.0458	0.045	0.047	6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

159 Syria 0.054 compare
160 Azerbaijan 0.053 compare
161 Cambodia 0.051 compare
162 Equatorial Guinea 0.047 compare
164 Tajikistan 0.043 compare
164 Yemen 0.043 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)
Liberal democracy 0 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.178 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.026 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.178 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.016 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal democracy index in Saudi Arabia?: Liberal democracy index in Saudi Arabia was 0.047 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.047 in 2024.
What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 1819.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for liberal democracy index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 162nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.