Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.45
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.453
in 2023
All-time low
0.106
in 1932
Years of data
94
1932–2025
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Saudi Arabia, 1932–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egalitarian political institutions index in Saudi Arabia is 0.45, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.453 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.106, in 1932.
Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 94 years of available data.
Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 0.106 | — |
| 1933 | 0.112 | +5.7% |
| 1934 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.112 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.125 | +11.6% |
| 1952 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.197 | +57.6% |
| 1955 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.224 | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 0.224 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.236 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.236 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.245 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.256 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.258 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.311 | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 0.322 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.322 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.404 | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 0.404 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.404 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.416 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.416 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.419 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.419 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.432 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.433 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.433 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.39 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.391 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.391 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.389 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.413 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.411 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.412 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.412 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.411 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.415 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.415 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.418 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.409 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.407 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.402 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.409 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.431 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.419 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.435 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.422 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.43 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.42 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.453 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.45 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.45 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.839, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.45 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.45, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.1113 | 0.106 | 0.112 | 8 |
| 1940s | 0.112 | 0.112 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1669 | 0.112 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2219 | 0.197 | 0.236 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2938 | 0.245 | 0.322 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4136 | 0.404 | 0.419 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4329 | 0.432 | 0.433 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.401 | 0.389 | 0.413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.416 | 0.402 | 0.435 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4375 | 0.42 | 0.453 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egalitarian political institutions index in Saudi Arabia?
- Egalitarian political institutions index in Saudi Arabia was 0.45 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.453 in 2023.
- What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.106 in 1932.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 Egalitarian 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 the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.