Saudi Arabia vs Vietnam: Political civil liberties index
Saudi Arabia
0.083
in 2025
Vietnam
0.094
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
163rd
Vietnam rank
162nd
Political civil liberties index over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.094 against 0.083 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.011.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd and Vietnam ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0772 | 0.0607 | 0.0165 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0796 | 0.0982 | 0.0186 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 0.0816 | 0.1515 | 0.0699 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 0.0883 | 0.164 | 0.0757 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.0816 | 0.1501 | 0.0685 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 0.072 | 0.1005 | 0.0285 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political civil liberties index, Saudi Arabia or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.094 against 0.083 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political civil liberties index between Saudi Arabia and Vietnam?
- 0.011, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Vietnam rank globally for political civil liberties index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd and Vietnam ranks 162nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.