Rwanda vs Saudi Arabia: Democracy

Rwanda
1
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1
in 2025
Rwanda rank
80th
Saudi Arabia rank
80th

Democracy over time

  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1 against 1 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 128 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.67 1 0.6667 Rwanda
2010s 1 1 0
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Rwanda or Saudi Arabia?
Rwanda, at 1 against 1 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?
0, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Rwanda and Saudi Arabia rank globally for democracy?
Rwanda ranks 80th and Saudi Arabia ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).