Iran vs Saudi Arabia: Engaged Society Score
Iran
-0.852
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-0.969
in 2025
Iran rank
155th
Saudi Arabia rank
156th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Iran currently reports -0.852 against -0.969 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.117.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 155th and Saudi Arabia ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 22 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -1.77 | -2.14 | 0.367 | Iran |
| 1790s | -1.77 | -2.14 | 0.367 | Iran |
| 1800s | -1.77 | -2.14 | 0.367 | Iran |
| 1810s | -1.77 | -2.11 | 0.3383 | Iran |
| 1820s | -1.77 | -2.08 | 0.3128 | Iran |
| 1830s | -1.77 | -2.14 | 0.371 | Iran |
| 1840s | -1.79 | -2.14 | 0.3512 | Iran |
| 1850s | -1.87 | -2.14 | 0.272 | Iran |
| 1860s | -1.87 | -2.14 | 0.272 | Iran |
| 1870s | -1.87 | -2.14 | 0.272 | Iran |
| 1880s | -1.87 | -2.14 | 0.272 | Iran |
| 1890s | -1.87 | -2.14 | 0.272 | Iran |
| 1900s | -1.27 | -2.14 | 0.8746 | Iran |
| 1910s | -0.307 | -2.14 | 1.83 | Iran |
| 1920s | -1.96 | -2.14 | 0.1839 | Iran |
| 1930s | -2.58 | -2.14 | 0.434 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1940s | -0.0788 | -2.14 | 2.06 | Iran |
| 1950s | -0.6319 | -1.97 | 1.34 | Iran |
| 1960s | -2.28 | -1.82 | 0.4569 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | -2.07 | -1.79 | 0.2832 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.1784 | -1.69 | 1.86 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.5266 | -1.69 | 2.21 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.6188 | -1.19 | 1.81 | Iran |
| 2010s | -0.0642 | -1.47 | 1.41 | Iran |
| 2020s | -0.6002 | -1.46 | 0.863 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Iran or Saudi Arabia?
- Iran, at -0.852 against -0.969 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.117, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Saudi Arabia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Saudi Arabia rank globally for engaged society score?
- Iran ranks 155th and Saudi Arabia ranks 156th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.