Civil liberties rating fh in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Civil liberties rating fh was 6 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 198 countries
All-time high
7
in 1983
All-time low
6
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972β2025
Civil liberties rating fh in Saudi Arabia, 1972β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties rating fh in Saudi Arabia is 6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating fh in Saudi Arabia peaked at 7 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1972.
Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.67 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.8 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.6025 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 255.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 266.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 58.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 164.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,820 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating fh in Saudi Arabia?
- Civil liberties rating fh in Saudi Arabia was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating fh recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1983.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating fh recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1972.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for civil liberties rating fh?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating fh rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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