Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0 for democratic electoral institutions score in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
That places Saudi Arabia 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democratic electoral institutions score in Saudi Arabia?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Saudi Arabia was 0 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.