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Elected parliament in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Elected parliament was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
174th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0
in 1789
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Elected parliament in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025

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Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elected parliament in Saudi Arabia is 0, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

Over the whole period, elected parliament in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

That places Saudi Arabia 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

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  2. 174 Bangladesh 0 compare
  3. 174 Brunei 0 compare
  4. 174 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  5. 174 China 0 compare
  6. 174 Eritrea 0 compare
  7. 174 Guinea 0 compare
  8. 174 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  9. 174 Haiti 0 compare
  10. 174 Kuwait 0 compare
  11. 174 Libya 0 compare
  12. 174 Madagascar 0 compare
  13. 174 Mali 0 compare
  14. 174 Myanmar 0 compare
  15. 174 Niger 0 compare
  16. 174 Palestine 0 compare
  17. 174 Qatar 0 compare
  18. 174 Somalia 0 compare
  19. 174 South Sudan 0 compare
  20. 174 Sudan 0 compare
  21. 174 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
  22. 174 Vatican 0 compare
  23. 174 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elected parliament in Saudi Arabia?
Elected parliament in Saudi Arabia was 0 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest elected parliament recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
What is the lowest elected parliament recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for elected parliament?
Saudi Arabia ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Elected parliament. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Elected parliament
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

The variable indicates whether some citizens elect a legislature which does issue some laws, but does not perform executive functions.