Constraints on the Executive Score in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Constraints on the Executive Score was 1 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Constraints on the Executive Score in Saudi Arabia, 1926–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1 for constraints on the executive score in 2018. That is the highest value across all 93 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, constraints on the executive score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1 in 1926 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1926.
Saudi Arabia ranks 157th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 157 Bahrain 1 compare
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 1 compare
- 157 Libya 1 compare
- 157 North Korea 1 compare
- 157 Qatar 1 compare
- 157 Syria 1 compare
- 157 Turkmenistan 1 compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 1 compare
- 157 Vatican 1 compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is constraints on the executive score in Saudi Arabia?
- Constraints on the executive score in Saudi Arabia was 1 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest constraints on the executive score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1926.
- What is the lowest constraints on the executive score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1926.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for constraints on the executive score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is constraints on the executive 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 Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Constraints on the Executive Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which the executive is constrained. It ranges from unconstrained executives (score of 1), over slight or moderate constraints (score of 3), and substantial constraints (score of 5), to an executive that is subordinated to or on par with other authorities (score of 7). The remaining categories are intermediate ones.