Constraints on the Executive Score in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Constraints on the Executive Score was 1 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1
in 1926
All-time low
1
in 1926
Years of data
93
1926–2018

Constraints on the Executive Score in Saudi Arabia, 1926–2018

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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 158th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Constraints on the Executive Score in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Constraints on the Executive Score in Saudi Arabia, 1926 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1926 1
1927 1 +0.0%
1928 1 +0.0%
1929 1 +0.0%
1930 1 +0.0%
1931 1 +0.0%
1932 1 +0.0%
1933 1 +0.0%
1934 1 +0.0%
1935 1 +0.0%
1936 1 +0.0%
1937 1 +0.0%
1938 1 +0.0%
1939 1 +0.0%
1940 1 +0.0%
1941 1 +0.0%
1942 1 +0.0%
1943 1 +0.0%
1944 1 +0.0%
1945 1 +0.0%
1946 1 +0.0%
1947 1 +0.0%
1948 1 +0.0%
1949 1 +0.0%
1950 1 +0.0%
1951 1 +0.0%
1952 1 +0.0%
1953 1 +0.0%
1954 1 +0.0%
1955 1 +0.0%
1956 1 +0.0%
1957 1 +0.0%
1958 1 +0.0%
1959 1 +0.0%
1960 1 +0.0%
1961 1 +0.0%
1962 1 +0.0%
1963 1 +0.0%
1964 1 +0.0%
1965 1 +0.0%
1966 1 +0.0%
1967 1 +0.0%
1968 1 +0.0%
1969 1 +0.0%
1970 1 +0.0%
1971 1 +0.0%
1972 1 +0.0%
1973 1 +0.0%
1974 1 +0.0%
1975 1 +0.0%
1976 1 +0.0%
1977 1 +0.0%
1978 1 +0.0%
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

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. 158 Bahrain 1 compare
  2. 158 Equatorial Guinea 1 compare
  3. 158 Libya 1 compare
  4. 158 North Korea 1 compare
  5. 158 Qatar 1 compare
  6. 158 Syria 1 compare
  7. 158 Turkmenistan 1 compare
  8. 158 Uzbekistan 1 compare
  9. 158 Vatican 1

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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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 158th out of 167 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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Indicator
Constraints on the Executive Score
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed

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.