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
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.