Competitiveness of political participation score in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Competitiveness of political participation score was 1 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1
in 1926
All-time low
1
in 1926
Years of data
93
1926–2018

Competitiveness of political participation score in Saudi Arabia, 1926–2018

00.20.40.60.81192619722018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, competitiveness of political participation score in Saudi Arabia stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 93 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of political participation score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1 in 1926 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1926.

That places Saudi Arabia 149th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1920s 1 1 1 4
1930s 1 1 1 10
1940s 1 1 1 10
1950s 1 1 1 10
1960s 1 1 1 10
1970s 1 1 1 10
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 9

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 149 Bahrain 1 compare
  2. 149 China (People’s Republic of) 1 compare
  3. 149 Cuba 1 compare
  4. 149 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 1 compare
  5. 149 Libya 1 compare
  6. 149 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1 compare
  7. 149 Qatar 1 compare
  8. 149 Syrian Arab Republic 1 compare
  9. 149 United Arab Emirates 1 compare
  10. 149 Uzbekistan 1 compare
  11. 149 Holy See 1
  12. 149 Viet Nam 1 compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of political participation score in Saudi Arabia?
Competitiveness of political participation score in Saudi Arabia was 1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1926.
What is the lowest competitiveness of political participation score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1926.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for competitiveness of political participation score?
Saudi Arabia ranks 149th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of political participation score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of political participation score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Competitiveness of political participation score
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
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