China vs Saudi Arabia: Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100)
China
66 0-100
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
65.91 0-100
in 2025
China rank
115th
Saudi Arabia rank
116th
Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 66 0-100 against 65.91 0-100 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.09 0-100.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was China ahead.
China ranks 115th and Saudi Arabia ranks 116th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.99 0-100 | 62.02 0-100 | 1.04 0-100 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 57.23 0-100 | 58.71 0-100 | 1.49 0-100 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 57.38 0-100 | 56.93 0-100 | 0.4492 0-100 | China |
| 2020s | 62.47 0-100 | 61.02 0-100 | 1.45 0-100 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political stability - governance score, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 66 0-100 against 65.91 0-100 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political stability - governance score between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.09 0-100, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for political stability - governance score?
- China ranks 115th and Saudi Arabia ranks 116th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Political Stability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.