Russia vs Saudi Arabia: Liberal political institutions index

Russia
0.147
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
0.184
in 2025
Russia rank
157th
Saudi Arabia rank
154th

Liberal political institutions index over time

  • Russia
  • Saudi Arabia
00.20.40.6178919072025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.184 against 0.147 in Russia, a difference of 0.037.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 237 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Russia ranks 157th and Saudi Arabia ranks 154th of 176 countries.

Across the 25 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 9 and Saudi Arabia in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1780s 0.053 0.118 0.065 Saudi Arabia
1790s 0.0532 0.118 0.0648 Saudi Arabia
1800s 0.0558 0.118 0.0622 Saudi Arabia
1810s 0.056 0.1175 0.0615 Saudi Arabia
1820s 0.0544 0.1154 0.061 Saudi Arabia
1830s 0.0564 0.116 0.0596 Saudi Arabia
1840s 0.0574 0.116 0.0586 Saudi Arabia
1850s 0.083 0.116 0.033 Saudi Arabia
1860s 0.2468 0.116 0.1308 Russia
1870s 0.3386 0.116 0.2226 Russia
1880s 0.1577 0.116 0.0417 Russia
1890s 0.167 0.116 0.051 Russia
1900s 0.1748 0.1223 0.0525 Russia
1910s 0.2051 0.125 0.0801 Russia
1920s 0.0414 0.1255 0.0841 Saudi Arabia
1930s 0.0315 0.1377 0.1062 Saudi Arabia
1940s 0.0312 0.141 0.1098 Saudi Arabia
1950s 0.0472 0.1436 0.0964 Saudi Arabia
1960s 0.0637 0.1612 0.0975 Saudi Arabia
1970s 0.0649 0.1502 0.0853 Saudi Arabia
1980s 0.0965 0.1458 0.0493 Saudi Arabia
1990s 0.4833 0.1533 0.33 Russia
2000s 0.3489 0.1625 0.1864 Russia
2010s 0.2606 0.1778 0.0828 Russia
2020s 0.1782 0.1807 0.0025 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal political institutions index, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 0.184 against 0.147 in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal political institutions index between Russia and Saudi Arabia?
0.037, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Saudi Arabia?
237 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Russia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for liberal political institutions index?
Russia ranks 157th and Saudi Arabia ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Liberal political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Liberal political institutions index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed