Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Equality of civil liberties across social groups score was -1.72 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.72
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.18
in 1789
All-time low
-2.34
in 1923
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Saudi Arabia is -1.72, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1.18 in 1789 and was at its lowest, -2.34, in 1923.
Saudi Arabia ranks 170th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 1.18 | — |
| 1790 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.973 | -17.5% |
| 1820 | 0.973 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.973 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 1.18 | +21.0% |
| 1823 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.257 | -78.2% |
| 1904 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.257 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | -2.34 | -1010.1% |
| 1924 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1925 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1926 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1927 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1928 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1929 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1930 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1932 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1933 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1940 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1942 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1943 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1944 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1945 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1946 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1947 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1948 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1949 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1951 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | -2.34 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | -1.49 | -36.2% |
| 1955 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.49 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | -1.35 | -9.2% |
| 1964 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | -1.35 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | -1.61 | +19.1% |
| 1975 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.61 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | -1.45 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -1.45 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.55 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | -1.98 | +27.5% |
| 2006 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.98 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.71 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.71 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -1.07 | -37.6% |
| 2020 | -1.72 | +61.1% |
| 2021 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -1.72 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.16 | 0.973 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.14 | 0.973 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.533 | 0.257 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.257 | 0.257 | 0.257 | 10 |
| 1920s | -1.56 | -2.34 | 0.257 | 10 |
| 1930s | -2.34 | -2.34 | -2.34 | 10 |
| 1940s | -2.34 | -2.34 | -2.34 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.83 | -2.34 | -1.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.4 | -1.49 | -1.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.51 | -1.61 | -1.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.61 | -1.61 | -1.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.47 | -1.61 | -1.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.73 | -1.98 | -1.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.81 | -1.98 | -1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.72 | -1.72 | -1.72 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Saudi Arabia?
- Equality of civil liberties across social groups score in Saudi Arabia was -1.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 1789.
- What is the lowest equality of civil liberties across social groups score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.34 in 1923.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 170th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equality of civil liberties across social groups score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Equality of civil liberties across social groups score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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