Which has higher political civil liberties index, Saudi Arabia or Tajikistan?

Saudi Arabia, at 0.083 against 0.07 in Tajikistan as of 2025.

What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?

0.013, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?

158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs Tajikistan: Political Civil Liberties Index

Saudi Arabia

0.083

in 2025

Tajikistan

0.07

in 2025

Saudi Arabia rank

163rd

Tajikistan rank

165th

Political Civil Liberties Index over time

Saudi Arabia
Tajikistan

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.083 against 0.07 in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.013.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Tajikistan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 158 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd and Tajikistan ranks 165th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and Tajikistan in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1860s	0.071	0.197	0.126	Tajikistan
1870s	0.071	0.1746	0.1036	Tajikistan
1880s	0.071	0.1847	0.1137	Tajikistan
1890s	0.071	0.2026	0.1316	Tajikistan
1900s	0.0577	0.2715	0.2138	Tajikistan
1910s	0.052	0.2684	0.2164	Tajikistan
1920s	0.052	0.0368	0.0152	Saudi Arabia
1930s	0.0506	0.0164	0.0342	Saudi Arabia
1940s	0.05	0.0151	0.0349	Saudi Arabia
1950s	0.0754	0.0305	0.0449	Saudi Arabia
1960s	0.093	0.0394	0.0536	Saudi Arabia
1970s	0.0831	0.0373	0.0458	Saudi Arabia
1980s	0.0796	0.1174	0.0378	Tajikistan
1990s	0.0816	0.2449	0.1633	Tajikistan
2000s	0.0883	0.37	0.2817	Tajikistan
2010s	0.0816	0.2171	0.1355	Tajikistan
2020s	0.072	0.0893	0.0173	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political civil liberties index, Saudi Arabia or Tajikistan?: Saudi Arabia, at 0.083 against 0.07 in Tajikistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?: 0.013, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan?: 158 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan rank globally for political civil liberties index?: Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd and Tajikistan ranks 165th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Political Civil Liberties Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,211 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which people enjoy the freedoms of expression and association.