Political rights score fh in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Political rights score fh was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
177th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Political rights score fh in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, political rights score fh in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.
That represents a change of down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score fh in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 177th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Political rights score fh in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | — |
| 2003 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.12 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 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 fh 7 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 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 political rights score fh in Saudi Arabia?
- Political rights score fh in Saudi Arabia was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score fh recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest political rights score fh recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for political rights score fh?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 177th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score fh rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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