Common Good Justifications Score in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Common Good Justifications Score was -0.754 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.754
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-0.754
in 2021
All-time low
-1.26
in 1932
Years of data
94
1932–2025
Common Good Justifications Score in Saudi Arabia, 1932–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, common good justifications score in Saudi Arabia stood at -0.754. That is the highest value across all 94 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, common good justifications score in Saudi Arabia peaked at -0.754 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.26, in 1932.
Saudi Arabia ranks 148th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 94 years of available data.
Common Good Justifications Score in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | -1.26 | — |
| 1933 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.76 | -39.9% |
| 2017 | -1.2 | +57.2% |
| 2018 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.2 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.754 | -36.9% |
| 2022 | -0.754 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.754 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.754 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.754 | -0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -0.754 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.23. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -0.754 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.469. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | -1.26 | -1.26 | -1.26 | 8 |
| 1940s | -1.26 | -1.26 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.26 | -1.26 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.26 | -1.26 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.26 | -1.26 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.26 | -1.26 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.26 | -1.26 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.26 | -1.26 | -1.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.19 | -1.26 | -0.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8275 | -1.2 | -0.754 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 145 Democratic Republic of Congo -0.574 compare
- 146 Bolivia -0.61 compare
- 147 Comoros -0.622 compare
- 149 Somalia -0.761 compare
- 150 Mauritania -0.775 compare
- 151 North Korea -0.908 compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is common good justifications score in Saudi Arabia?
- Common good justifications score in Saudi Arabia was -0.754 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest common good justifications score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.754 in 2021.
- What is the lowest common good justifications score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.26 in 1932.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for common good justifications score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is common good justifications score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Common Good Justifications Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites justify their views with the common good for society, either the greatest good for the greatest number of people or as helping the least advantaged people in society when considering important policy changes.