China vs Saudi Arabia: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
China
-2.29
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-1.72
in 2025
China rank
173rd
Saudi Arabia rank
170th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -1.72 against -2.29 in China, a difference of 0.57.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
China ranks 173rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 170th of 176 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, China averaged higher in 9 and Saudi Arabia in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.46 | 1.18 | 3.64 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1790s | -2.46 | 1.18 | 3.64 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1800s | -2.46 | 1.18 | 3.64 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1810s | -2.46 | 1.16 | 3.62 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1820s | -2.46 | 1.14 | 3.6 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1830s | -2.46 | 1.18 | 3.64 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | -2.46 | 1.18 | 3.64 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | -2.46 | 1.18 | 3.64 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | -2.46 | 1.18 | 3.64 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1870s | -2.46 | 1.18 | 3.64 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1880s | -2.46 | 1.18 | 3.64 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1890s | -2.46 | 1.18 | 3.64 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1900s | -2.46 | 0.533 | 2.99 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | -1.27 | 0.257 | 1.53 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1920s | -0.6214 | -1.56 | 0.9388 | China |
| 1930s | -0.34 | -2.34 | 2 | China |
| 1940s | -0.5108 | -2.34 | 1.83 | China |
| 1950s | -0.9528 | -1.83 | 0.878 | China |
| 1960s | -1.47 | -1.4 | 0.0762 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | -1.5 | -1.51 | 0.006 | China |
| 1980s | -0.4083 | -1.61 | 1.2 | China |
| 1990s | -0.396 | -1.47 | 1.07 | China |
| 2000s | -0.7495 | -1.73 | 0.977 | China |
| 2010s | -1.48 | -1.81 | 0.3333 | China |
| 2020s | -2.14 | -1.72 | 0.414 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -1.72 against -2.29 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.57, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- China ranks 173rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 170th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups 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 social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.