Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Western Sahara, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara peaked at 0 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Western Sahara ranks 163rd of 197 countries on this measure, 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 Western Sahara
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 29.99 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democratic electoral institutions score in Western Sahara?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Western Sahara rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Western Sahara ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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.