Engaged Society Score in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Engaged Society Score was -0.969 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
-0.969
Change on year
up 38.0%
World rank
156th
of 176 countries
All-time high
-0.969
in 2025
All-time low
-2.14
in 1822
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Engaged Society Score in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for engaged society score in Saudi Arabia is -0.969, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.
The figure is up 38.0% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, engaged society score in Saudi Arabia peaked at -0.969 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.14, in 1822.
Saudi Arabia ranks 156th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.
Engaged Society Score in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | -2.14 | — |
| 1790 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1791 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1792 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1793 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1794 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1795 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1796 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1797 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1798 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1799 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1800 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1801 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1802 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1803 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1804 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1805 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1806 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1807 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1808 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1809 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1810 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1811 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1812 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1813 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1814 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1815 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1816 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1817 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1818 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1819 | -1.85 | -13.4% |
| 1820 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1821 | -1.85 | -0.0% |
| 1822 | -2.14 | +15.7% |
| 1823 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1824 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1825 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1826 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1827 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1828 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1829 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1830 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1831 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1832 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1833 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1834 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1835 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1836 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1837 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1838 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1839 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1840 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1841 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1842 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1843 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1844 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1845 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1846 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1847 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1848 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1849 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1850 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1851 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1852 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1855 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1856 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1857 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1858 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1861 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1870 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1871 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1873 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1876 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1877 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1878 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1879 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1880 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1881 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1883 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1891 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1892 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1893 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1894 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1901 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1902 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1903 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1906 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1908 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1909 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1910 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1912 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1913 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1914 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1915 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1916 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1917 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1918 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1919 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1920 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1921 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1922 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1924 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.3 | -39.4% |
| 1959 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.95 | +50.0% |
| 1963 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.95 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.69 | -13.5% |
| 1975 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.69 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.16 | -31.3% |
| 2001 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.16 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.22 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.22 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.66 | +36.2% |
| 2016 | -1.66 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.78 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.78 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -1.56 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.56 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.969 | -38.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -0.969 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.67. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -0.969 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.209. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 1 |
| 1790s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1800s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1810s | -2.11 | -2.14 | -1.85 | 10 |
| 1820s | -2.08 | -2.14 | -1.85 | 10 |
| 1830s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1840s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1850s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1860s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1870s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1880s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1890s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1900s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1910s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.14 | -2.14 | -2.14 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.97 | -2.14 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.82 | -1.95 | -1.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.79 | -1.95 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.69 | -1.69 | -1.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.19 | -1.22 | -1.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.47 | -1.78 | -1.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.46 | -1.56 | -0.969 | 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 engaged society score in Saudi Arabia?
- Engaged society score in Saudi Arabia was -0.969 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest engaged society score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.969 in 2025.
- What is the lowest engaged society score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.14 in 1822.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for engaged society score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 156th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is engaged society score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 Engaged Society Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.