Free and Fair Elections Index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Free and Fair Elections Index was 0 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Free and Fair Elections Index in Saudi Arabia, 1789–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 154 Turkmenistan 0.071 compare
- 155 Venezuela 0.051 compare
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- 157 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 157 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 157 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 157 China 0 compare
- 157 Eritrea 0 compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
- 157 Haiti 0 compare
- 157 Kuwait 0 compare
- 157 Libya 0 compare
- 157 Mali 0 compare
- 157 Myanmar 0 compare
- 157 Niger 0 compare
- 157 Palestine 0 compare
- 157 Qatar 0 compare
- 157 Somalia 0 compare
- 157 South Sudan 0 compare
- 157 Sudan 0 compare
- 157 Syria 0 compare
- 157 Yemen 0 compare
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 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
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.