Political rights score fh in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Political rights score fh was -3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Political rights score fh in Western Sahara, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights score fh in Western Sahara is -3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score fh in Western Sahara peaked at 2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -3, in 2015.
That places Western Sahara 195th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 2 | — |
| 2004 | -2 | -200.0% |
| 2005 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -2 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -3 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -3 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.25 | -2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2010s | -2.5 | -3 | -2 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 192 China -2 compare
- 192 Myanmar -2 compare
- 192 Syrian Arab Republic -2 compare
- 196 South Sudan -4 compare
- 196 Sudan -4 compare
More social development data for Western Sahara
- 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)
- Freedom score fh 4 (2025)
- Full democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Number of armed conflicts 0 (2025)
- Number of state based conflicts 0 (2025)
- Locations of ongoing armed conflicts 0 (2025)
- Terrorism attacks by severity 0 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights score fh in Western Sahara?
- Political rights score fh in Western Sahara was -3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score fh recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest political rights score fh recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was -3 in 2015.
- How does Western Sahara rank for political rights score fh?
- Western Sahara ranks 195th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score fh rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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