What is country has a civil register in Saudi Arabia?

Country has a civil register in Saudi Arabia was 1 in 2015, according to Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest country has a civil register recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The highest recorded value was 1 in 1924.

What is the lowest country has a civil register recorded in Saudi Arabia?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1750.

How does Saudi Arabia rank for country has a civil register?

Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2015.

Is country has a civil register rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?

The figures come from Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Country has a civil register. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country has a civil register in Saudi Arabia

Name: Country has a civil register in Saudi Arabia
Creator: Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Saudi Arabia: Country has a civil register was 1 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

1st

of 67 countries

All-time high

in 1924

All-time low

in 1750

Years of data

263

1750–2015

Country has a civil register in Saudi Arabia, 1750–2015

Source: Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 1 for country has a civil register in 2015. That is the highest value across all 263 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, country has a civil register in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1 in 1924 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1750.

Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0	0	0	10
1760s	0	0	0	10
1770s	0	0	0	10
1780s	0	0	0	10
1790s	0	0	0	10
1800s	0	0	0	10
1810s	0	0	0	9
1820s	0	0	0	8
1830s	0	0	0	10
1840s	0	0	0	10
1850s	0	0	0	10
1860s	0	0	0	10
1870s	0	0	0	10
1880s	0	0	0	10
1890s	0	0	0	10
1900s	0	0	0	10
1910s	0	0	0	10
1920s	0.6	0	1	10
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	6

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More reference data data for Saudi Arabia

Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Consumer price index 138.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Democracy 0 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country has a civil register in Saudi Arabia?: Country has a civil register in Saudi Arabia was 1 in 2015, according to Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest country has a civil register recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 1 in 1924.
What is the lowest country has a civil register recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1750.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for country has a civil register?: Saudi Arabia ranks 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
Is country has a civil register rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?: The figures come from Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Country has a civil register. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Country has a civil register
Source: Thomas Brambor et al. (2019) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 67 places, 16,024 data points, 1750–2015
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

A civil register is defined as a government agency that records key events in the life trajectories of individuals, such as births, marriages, and deaths.