Free and Fair Elections Index in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0
World rank
157th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0
in 1789
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Free and Fair Elections Index in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025

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Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for free and fair elections index in Saudi Arabia is 0, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 237 years on record.

Over the whole period, free and fair elections index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

Saudi Arabia ranks 157th of 176 countries on this measure, 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. 155 Venezuela 0.051 compare
  3. 156 Guinea 0.002 compare
  4. 157 Afghanistan 0 compare
  5. 157 Bangladesh 0 compare
  6. 157 Burkina Faso 0 compare
  7. 157 China 0 compare
  8. 157 Eritrea 0 compare
  9. 157 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  10. 157 Haiti 0 compare
  11. 157 Kuwait 0 compare
  12. 157 Libya 0 compare
  13. 157 Mali 0 compare
  14. 157 Myanmar 0 compare
  15. 157 Niger 0 compare
  16. 157 Palestine 0 compare
  17. 157 Qatar 0 compare
  18. 157 Somalia 0 compare
  19. 157 South Sudan 0 compare
  20. 157 Sudan 0 compare
  21. 157 Syria 0 compare
  22. 157 Yemen 0 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is free and fair elections index in Saudi Arabia?
Free and fair elections index in Saudi Arabia was 0 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest free and fair elections index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
What is the lowest free and fair elections index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for free and fair elections index?
Saudi Arabia ranks 157th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
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 Free and Fair Elections Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,402 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.