Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Strong elected local governments index
Saudi Arabia
0.016
in 2025
Yemen
0.025
in 2025
Saudi Arabia rank
163rd
Yemen rank
160th
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.025 against 0.016 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.009.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.6 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 78 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd and Yemen ranks 160th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.004 | 0.0042 | 0.0002 | Yemen |
| 1880s | 0.004 | 0.005 | 0.001 | Yemen |
| 1890s | 0.004 | 0.005 | 0.001 | Yemen |
| 1900s | 0.004 | 0.005 | 0.001 | Yemen |
| 1910s | 0.004 | 0.005 | 0.001 | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0239 | 0.1332 | 0.1093 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.0134 | 0.0598 | 0.0464 | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.021 | 0.025 | 0.004 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.025 against 0.016 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 0.009, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd and Yemen ranks 160th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.