Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.284 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Saudi Arabia, 1932–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.284 for deliberative political institutions index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 94 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deliberative political institutions index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.284 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.054, in 1932.
Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 8 |
| 1940s | 0.054 | 0.054 | 0.054 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0696 | 0.054 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0944 | 0.086 | 0.117 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1068 | 0.086 | 0.121 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.121 | 0.121 | 0.121 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1229 | 0.121 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.186 | 0.169 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1935 | 0.173 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.246 | 0.222 | 0.284 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deliberative political institutions index in Saudi Arabia?
- Deliberative political institutions index in Saudi Arabia was 0.284 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.284 in 2025.
- What is the lowest deliberative political institutions index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.054 in 1932.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for deliberative political institutions index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deliberative political institutions index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 Deliberative Political Institutions Index. 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 positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.