Elite Consultations Score in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Elite Consultations Score was 0.499 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Elite Consultations Score in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elite consultations score in Saudi Arabia is 0.499, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
That represents a change of up 704.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elite consultations score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.499 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.19, in 1819.
That places Saudi Arabia 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -0.919 | -0.919 | -0.919 | 1 |
| 1790s | -0.919 | -0.919 | -0.919 | 10 |
| 1800s | -0.919 | -0.919 | -0.919 | 10 |
| 1810s | -0.946 | -1.19 | -0.919 | 10 |
| 1820s | -0.4682 | -1.19 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1830s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1840s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1850s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1860s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1880s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1900s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1910s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.288 | -0.288 | -0.288 | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.2488 | -0.288 | -0.092 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.1935 | -0.237 | -0.092 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.4254 | -0.551 | -0.237 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.551 | -0.551 | -0.551 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5348 | -0.551 | -0.389 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1875 | -0.389 | 0.014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1632 | 0.014 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.499 | 0.499 | 0.499 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elite consultations score in Saudi Arabia?
- Elite consultations score in Saudi Arabia was 0.499 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest elite consultations score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.499 in 2018.
- What is the lowest elite consultations score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.19 in 1819.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for elite consultations score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 94th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is elite consultations score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 704.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Elite Consultations Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which political elites consult other elites across the political spectrum and from relevant sectors of society and business when considering important policy changes.