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Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Deliberative Political Institutions Index was 0.284 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.284
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
143rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.284
in 2025
All-time low
0.054
in 1932
Years of data
94
1932–2025

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Saudi Arabia, 1932–2025

0.050.10.150.20.250.3193219782025

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.

Deliberative Political Institutions Index in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Year Value Change
1932 0.054 —
1933 0.054 +0.0%
1934 0.054 +0.0%
1935 0.054 +0.0%
1936 0.054 +0.0%
1937 0.054 +0.0%
1938 0.054 +0.0%
1939 0.054 +0.0%
1940 0.054 +0.0%
1941 0.054 +0.0%
1942 0.054 +0.0%
1943 0.054 +0.0%
1944 0.054 +0.0%
1945 0.054 +0.0%
1946 0.054 +0.0%
1947 0.054 +0.0%
1948 0.054 +0.0%
1949 0.054 +0.0%
1950 0.054 +0.0%
1951 0.054 +0.0%
1952 0.054 +0.0%
1953 0.054 +0.0%
1954 0.063 +16.7%
1955 0.063 +0.0%
1956 0.063 +0.0%
1957 0.063 +0.0%
1958 0.111 +76.2%
1959 0.117 +5.4%
1960 0.117 +0.0%
1961 0.117 +0.0%
1962 0.092 -21.4%
1963 0.094 +2.2%
1964 0.094 +0.0%
1965 0.086 -8.5%
1966 0.086 +0.0%
1967 0.086 +0.0%
1968 0.086 +0.0%
1969 0.086 +0.0%
1970 0.086 +0.0%
1971 0.086 +0.0%
1972 0.086 +0.0%
1973 0.086 +0.0%
1974 0.119 +38.4%
1975 0.121 +1.7%
1976 0.121 +0.0%
1977 0.121 +0.0%
1978 0.121 +0.0%
1979 0.121 +0.0%
1980 0.121 +0.0%
1981 0.121 +0.0%
1982 0.121 +0.0%
1983 0.121 +0.0%
1984 0.121 +0.0%
1985 0.121 +0.0%
1986 0.121 +0.0%
1987 0.121 +0.0%
1988 0.121 +0.0%
1989 0.121 +0.0%
1990 0.121 +0.0%
1991 0.121 +0.0%
1992 0.121 +0.0%
1993 0.121 +0.0%
1994 0.121 +0.0%
1995 0.121 +0.0%
1996 0.121 +0.0%
1997 0.121 +0.0%
1998 0.121 +0.0%
1999 0.14 +15.7%
2000 0.169 +20.7%
2001 0.169 +0.0%
2002 0.169 +0.0%
2003 0.169 +0.0%
2004 0.169 +0.0%
2005 0.203 +20.1%
2006 0.203 +0.0%
2007 0.203 +0.0%
2008 0.203 +0.0%
2009 0.203 +0.0%
2010 0.203 +0.0%
2011 0.203 +0.0%
2012 0.203 +0.0%
2013 0.203 +0.0%
2014 0.203 +0.0%
2015 0.185 -8.9%
2016 0.201 +8.6%
2017 0.173 -13.9%
2018 0.177 +2.3%
2019 0.184 +4.0%
2020 0.244 +32.6%
2021 0.222 -9.0%
2022 0.242 +9.0%
2023 0.242 +0.0%
2024 0.242 +0.0%
2025 0.284 +17.4%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 0.284 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.833, 34% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 0.284 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.473, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 140 Central African Republic 0.289 compare
  2. 140 United Arab Emirates 0.289 compare
  3. 142 Cuba 0.286 compare
  4. 143 Iran 0.284 compare
  5. 145 Comoros 0.275 compare
  6. 146 Bolivia 0.273 compare

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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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Indicator
Deliberative Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
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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.